Re: pl/sql alternatives for server side programming?

Thomas Olszewicki (ThomasO_at_cpas.com) wrote:
: On Oct 24, 4:56=A0pm, m..._at_pixar.com wrote:
: > If you look at postgresql, they have the idea of pluggable scripting
: > languages, so you can write server side code in tcl, python, etc.
: >
: > Is there an equivalent idea in Oracle?
: > Are there any alternatives to PL/SQL for Oracle server-side programming?
: > Can java be used? =A0Can PL/SQL procedures be bound to compiled C code?
: >
: > Is this just too weird to even think about?
: >
: > Many TIA!
: > Mark
: >
: > --
: > Mark Harrison
: > Pixar Animation Studios

: Mark
: Oracle supports Stored procedures in pl/sql, Java and C
: Look up definition and examples of for example FUNCTION:
: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/statements_5=
: 009.htm#i2153260
: and look at syntax : LANGUAGE ...

I thought they had de-supported the use of C routines as stored procedures. Received on Fri Oct 24 2008 - 18:28:17 CDT