Re: Stored procedure calling a C program?

From: Ted Lai <lai_ted_at_compusnet.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 18:29:57 -0400
Message-ID: <3602DEE4.41E96605@compusnet.com>

In version 8, a stored procedure can call an external function (written in c). so the answer is Yes, but I have not done it myself and thus cannot offer more tips on this one.

regards

ted

Jonathan Kapleau wrote:

> Can a PL/SQL stored procedure call a C (or any other language) program?
> The reason for this is that I want a PL/SQL block to call a program when a
> particular table changes. Then the program would do some reporting and
> send the report to the appropriate people. I would prefer to do it this
> way as opposed to having a program that polls the db for changes.
> --
> Jonathan Kapleau
> jkapleau_at_landslide.openix.com

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