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Re: Where is MD5() FUNCTIONS

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:28:23 -0700
Message-ID: <1119983318.589405@yasure>


Thomas wrote:

> "Maxim Demenko" <mdemenko_at_gmail.com> ¦b¶l¥ó
> news:d9r30s$c1c$04$1_at_news.t-online.com ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> 

>>Thomas schrieb:
>>
>>>I was told that MD5 function is available in the
> 
> DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT
> 

>>>package. However, I looked up the Oracle9i Supplied PL/SQL Packages and
>>>Types Reference (R9.2) and there are only 4 DES/DES3 encryption/decrypt
>>>procedures - no md5.
>>>
>>>Does anybody know the exact location of MD5?
>>>
>>>Thx
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Take a look into spec
>>
>>SQL> desc dbms_obfuscation_toolkit
>>Element Type
>>-------------------- ---------
>>VARCHAR2_CHECKSUM SUBTYPE
>>RAW_CHECKSUM SUBTYPE
>>TWOKEYMODE VARIABLE
>>THREEKEYMODE VARIABLE
>>INVALIDTRIPLEDESMODE EXCEPTION
>>DESGETKEY PROCEDURE
>>DES3GETKEY PROCEDURE
>>DESENCRYPT PROCEDURE
>>DESDECRYPT PROCEDURE
>>DES3ENCRYPT PROCEDURE
>>DES3DECRYPT PROCEDURE
>>MD5 PROCEDURE
>>
>>SQL>
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>Maxim
> 
> I dont understand why it is not explicitly documented.  Is it a hidden
> feature not formally supported?

http://tahiti.oracle.com
click on 9.2
enter search criterion: "MD5"
looks documented to me.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Tue Jun 28 2005 - 13:28:23 CDT

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