Oracle-L: Re: calling program

From: Igor Neyman <ineyman_at_perceptron.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:49:23 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0042B0F3.20020315134923@fatcity.com>

Not exactly true...

Well, since original question was, if it's possible to know calling procedure (or program), I think DBMS_UTILITY..FORMAT_CALL_STACK function will return as a VARCHAR2 call stack, which will provide info at least about calling PL/SQL units (procedures, functions, or just anonymous blocks). Check the docs on DBMS_UTILITY..FORMAT_CALL_STACK.

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

Original Message ----- From: Jack C. Applewhite To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: RE: calling program

Big Planet,

Whoa, now there's a can of worms!

In a word - no. Not unless you pass that info. in as an argument.

Think about what you're asking. Since PL/SQL procedures can be called from, not only other PL/SQL procedures and functions, but the SQL*Plus command line, ODBC calls, Java programs, etc. etc., what would be the identification mechanism?

Also, since PL/SQL functions can be embedded in SQL statements, there's yet another problem - how does a SQL statement know/report what program is using it?

The overhead to give you what you're asking would, IMHO, be too high if provided by the PL/SQL engine.

Jack

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-----Original Message-----
From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Big Planet Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: calling program

Hi LIst ,
Is there a way a pl/sql procedureor function can know the calling procedure or calling program . -ak

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