Re: Excuting shell commands from trigger

This will only work if you are using plain SQL or Forms. It will not work in a trigger which is constructed using PL/SQL .Take a look at database pipes in the Application Developer's Guide.

M.Landa

Avinash Deshpande wrote:

> Yes, it is possible...
>
> use HOST command.
>
> HOST(system_command_string);
>
> Avinash
>
> Peter Chan wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering if it is possible to execute UNIX shell commands from
> > a trigger?
> >
> > And if it is possible, how is this done.
> >
> > Thanks!
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Received on Sun Feb 08 1998 - 00:00:00 CET