Re: executing shell scripts from PL/SQL

From: Gee Wong <gwong_at_microfone.net>
Date: 1996/02/05
Message-ID: <311584f1.11420170_at_news.microfone.net>#1/1


On 4 Feb 1996 05:42:39 GMT, "Rebecca R. Aponte" <aponte_at_destin.gulfnet.com> wrote:

>gigi_at_info.ucl.ac.be (Gianluigi Alari) wrote:
>>
>> I am looking for a simple way of calling a UNIX program/shell script
>> from a PL/SQL block: is there a way?
>>
 

>>
>The only thingn I know is by using the host command.
>The host command send a command line to the operating system.
>The only problem is you cannot received back a pass/failure of
>your script.

I can not find any documentation on the host command. Which package is this procedure in? Received on Mon Feb 05 1996 - 00:00:00 CET

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