Executing a Unix command from database trigger

From: Mandal, Ashoke <ashoke.k.mandal_at_medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:58:20 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004D0CB3.20020916145820@fatcity.com>

Hi All,

We need to execute some unix commands from PL/SQL code of a trigger?

Can I do this just by using host command?

host /usr/ucb/mail -s "PROD_DB_DOWN" 6128805270_at_metrocall.com < /user/oracle/log/db_down_prod.lst

Is there any other way to do this?

Thanks,
Ashoke
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