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Blank input lines messing up sqlcl?

I have a bunch of .sql files created in SQL Developer, where they work fine. When I try to feed these to sqlcl, either on stdin or using @ /My/File.sql, ones with blank lines in them seem to be causing big problems; then blank line ends interpretation of the command as SQL and instead sqlcl starts reading them as commands. For example:
Error starting at line : 16 File @ /Users/a/lib/myfile.sql
In command -
FROM
Error report -
Unknown Command
Is this... expected? Is there a way around this in the tool itself? I can write myself a little pre-processor script, but to that point: is there some list of other differences I should be aware of when feeding SQL that works properly in SQL Developer into sqlcl?
Answers
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Use sqlcl directive
set sqlblanklines on
in your scripts.
(Default is OFF, same as sqlplus).
From the SQL Dev/sqlcl download page
Oracle SQL Developer Downloads
Command Line - SQLcl 17.3
September 29, 2017 - Update 17.3.0.271.1943All PlatformsLearn More, Command-Line Reference, Release Notes,FAQ, Getting Started Video
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