Re: Is it possible to include external programs into Oracle processes ??

From: David Sisk <davesisk_at_ipass.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 21:27:11 -0400
Message-ID: <AsHw3.1154$tp2.986@news.ipass.net>

Try using pipes if you're on Unix. On NT, you'll have to do it in two discrete steps.

Regards,

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Michael Keppler wrote in message <7pjbu2$b7v_at_TGZ3>...
>Hello everybody !
>
>After figuring out that a Oracle compressed dump file can be compressed
>to less than 20 percent of its size by external compression software I
>got the idea of including external software into Oracle processes.
>Is this possible in general ? And if yes, can I only run external
>programs by calling them like in a shell or can I include them for
>instance like a filter process in a byte stream produced by Oracle??
>
>We are running 8.0.5 on NT.
>
>Ciao and Thank You, Michael.
>
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>Michael.Keppler_at_bigfoot.com
>
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Received on Tue Aug 24 1999 - 20:27:11 CDT