Re: Oracle Timer?

From: Joost Bataille <bataille_at_ic.uva.nl>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:26:17 +0200
Message-ID: <9kp1ao$2r1$1_at_mail.ic.uva.nl>


Hello Matt,

AFAIK the WHEN-TIMER-EXPIRED trigger is indeed only applicable in Oracle Forms. Have a look at the DBMS_JOB package if you want things done in the database.

Good luck

"Matt Flavin" <mflavin_at_oznet.ksu.edu> wrote in message news:3B6EC99A.A455D2DD_at_oznet.ksu.edu...
> Is am new to Oracle, and need a way to execute a procedure in Oracle on
> a fixed time interval. Does the WHEN-TIMER-EXPIRED trigger only apply
> to Oracle Forms, or can this be used anywhere?
>
> Thanks in advance for any information
>
> Matt Flavin
>
Received on Tue Aug 07 2001 - 17:26:17 CEST

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