Errors in sql.bat 17.4.0.354.2224

For those running into the same problems I found:

Problem:

SQLcl 17.4.0.354.2224 which was released on December 22, 2017 has a couple of problems in the shipped sql.bat file for windows.

Running it results in:

• Message: "Environment variable echo on not defined"
• Message: "The input line is too long"
• SQLcl does'n start

Solution:

comment-out 4 lines in the supplied [sqlcl]\bin\sql.bat

(Add "rem " to the beginning of eachof these lines)

• Line 37
  SET DEBUG=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000
  
• Line 47
  set echo on
  
  This line causes the 'environment variable error'
  If you really want to set echo on, turn it into:
  @echo on
  But then, be prepared for lots of junk echoed to screen
  
  
• Line 77 and Line 88
  Two comments, both starting with "<!-- " and ending with "-->"
  
  These redirection symbols (< and >) cause the "input line is too long"

Result