Re: Will Oracle _ever_ provide a built in SYSTEM command in PL/SQL

From: Christopher M. Day <christopher.day_at_rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:17:06 +0000
Message-ID: <36D49682.31D1670C@rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>

In Oracle8 you can use the EXTPROC mechanism to call any function within a OS DLL ie int system(char*).

Chris.

bonanos_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> The one major frustration I have with Oracle is its lack of a SYSTEM command.
> Such a function is one of the basics of any language.
>
> Any body else feel that way?
>
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Received on Wed Feb 24 1999 - 18:17:06 CST