pl/sql - os interaction

All,

Does anyone know how to call a simple shell script from within PL/SQL.  I am trying to create a trigger failure notification. I planned on using the inherent email ability of unix in a shell script combined with simple exception logic. I didn't know, that you can't call this script from within the PL/SQL code. I can't use Java, because of the Oracle version (8.0.5 means no jserver). Is there a simple way to do this? Help.

Thanks. Received on Mon Mar 11 2002 - 12:15:24 CST