Re: Storing and running a sql script in the database.

Why not a shell/batch script? 

sqlplus / _at_test.sql

You can cron it if needed, and redirect the output as needed.


 



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From: "Terrian, Thomas J Mr CTR DLA J6DIB" <Tom.Terrian.ctr_at_dla.mil>
To: Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com>
Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2009 1:56:03 PM
Subject: RE: Storing and running a sql script in the database.

Isn't that a shame.  Here is my script:

column space_limit format 999,999,999,999;
column space_used format 999,999,999,999;
column space_reclaimable format 999,999,999,999;
select * From v$recovery_file_dest;
select * from v$flash_recovery_area_usage; 

Running it as an O/S script is a breeze....._at_test.sql.  Running it as a
Database script is a mess...create a procedure, use dbms_sql, create
some cursors, etc.

Logically, it seems that I should be able to store the 5 line script "as
is" into the database and run it.

Tom

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From: Jared Still [mailto:jkstill_at_gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:46 PM
To: Terrian, Thomas J Mr CTR DLA J6DIB
Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Storing and running a sql script in the database.

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Terrian, Thomas J Mr CTR DLA J6DIB
<Tom.Terrian.ctr_at_dla.mil> wrote:


    I have a simple sql script that selects from a couple of tables.
What I
    would like to do is store the script in the database and run it
from
    there.  For example, instead of _at_test.sql going to the O/S to
find
    test.sql, I want it to find the script in the database
somewhere.  Does
    anyone know how to do this?
    
    I know I can rewrite it into a stored procedure but I would
rather just
    leave it as a sql script.....any ideas?
    
    


I think it is doable, though I haven't done it myself.

First off, you can't directly run a SQLPlus script from inside the
database.

There are sqlplus commands that SQL does not know what to do with.

  set linesize NNN
  set echo on|off
  ...

I think that to do this, you would need to create a directory object,
have adequate security and permissions on the OS directory used,
create a table to store the sqlplus commands, and use utl_file to
actually write out the commands to a temporary file.

Then the resulting script would still need to logon to the database.
Ironic, isn't it.

If you really want to do it from the database, writing it as a stored 
procedure would be quite a bit easier.

Or just use external scripts and a scheduler.

Jared



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