It is possible. You would have to write a procedure (C or perl or
something) that polls a database pipe and executes a UNIX command. Easier
to do in 8.i, you can write Java as part of the db and execute it as a
stored proc.
Jim
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"Andrea Vargiu" <andrea.vargiu_at_contisoft.it> wrote in message
news:WqN46.235918$hk4.10817590_at_news.infostrada.it...
> Dear all
> I am a developper (3 month experience)
> My problem is execute a Unix command (lp to print a txt file) from a
stored
> procedure (that create the file)
> Is it possible ?
> I an working on oracle 7.4.3
>
> Thanks
> Andrea Vargiu
>
>
Received on Wed Jan 03 2001 - 19:30:23 CST
