Use the tool that matches the job. SQL*Plus and SQLcl for queries and scripts, SQL Developer to inspect tables, DBCA to create a database, RMAN for backup and recovery, and LSNRCTL or ADRCI when something is wrong. sqlplus -V identifies the client, not the remote database.

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