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In article <a1Oh5.1291$nT.137455_at_news.pacbell.net>,
"Joe" <ssarabi_at_pacbell.net> wrote:
> Is it possible(wise) to use pl/sql to perform complex mathematical
> computations? or, would it be more efficient to perform such
calculations
> using a programming language such as C++ or Java. As far as record
> retrival/storage from/to the database goes, I'm only
retrieving/writing no
> more than 1000 records at any given time, and this perhaps is done no
more
> than 150 times daily.
> thanks.
Exactly what type of calculations are these? Do these calculations involve input from all '1000 records', or just one record at a time. As others replied, you may want to use Pro*C. Or you may use a combination of PL/SQL and C external procedures.
Salaam Yitbarek
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Received on Fri Aug 04 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT