Re: Facing Problem When I want tor perform Backup using Forms' HOST command

From: Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:07:48 +0100
Message-ID: <bssld1$mh7$1@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> On 30 Dec 2003 04:38:14 -0800, bush_90002000_at_yahoo.com (Martin) wrote:
>
>

>>However when I explicitly run the command via the command line it
>>works and runs successfully.
>>Could anyone  please give the  solultion.
>>
>>Host @c:\Rman2\rman.cmd SYSTEM/MANAGER_at_test3 C USERS
>>

>
>
> Since when does need one an @ sign to start a cmd procedure?
>
> Apart from that, to me it looks like running a backup from a forms
> session and also exposing the system password on the command line is
> extreemly bad programming practice.
> Backups should be run from the server. PERIOD.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Apart from the obvious Sybrand stated, your plan needs server software to be installed on the client - every client! What's this - Super Fat Server/Server model?!?

-- 
A prosperous 2004,
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Received on Tue Dec 30 2003 - 14:07:48 CST