Re: get directory lisrting on xe

> No, the advice is incorrect as host is a sqlplus command.
> You'll need external procedures.

Sybrand

I been using the HOST command within Oracle Forms 6.0.8.x for years. Not just sqlplus..

On Mar 30, 4:00 pm, sybra..._at_hccnet.nl wrote:
> On 30 Mar 2007 12:58:29 -0700, "prunoki" <hegyv..._at_ardents.hu> wrote:
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> >ph írta:
> >> can you
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> >> use the host command
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> >> host('dir *.txt > c:\temp\mylist_of_text.txt',no_screen);
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> >> u_in_file := UTL_FILE.FOPEN (file);
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> >> loop
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> >> UTL_FILE.GET_LINE ( u_in_file ,LINEBUF);
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> >> etc
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> >Seems to be a good idea first, but it seems to me that host is
> >actually a command you can execute at the SQL prompt only and you
> >cannot compile it and use it.... Am I missing something here?
>
> No, the advice is incorrect as host is a sqlplus command.
> You'll need external procedures.
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker
> Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Sat Mar 31 2007 - 10:05:25 CDT