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From: nix <nix@rnix.com>
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Subject: Re: Executing Server Jobs
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 08:57:09 -0500
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The things you might look into are DBMS_PIPE, DBMS_JOB (server side
packages) and External Procedures (started with 7.3?).
It used to be done by having a OS program running waiting for messages
from the database on a pipe (DBMS_PIPE) but the better way now is to use
External Procedures.

Danny Hyett wrote:
> 
> Please help,
> 
> Is there any way of executing commands on the server via a Forms 5.0
> session? I have a little information about a utility called DYNAPIPE, but as
> yet, I have had no success with it.
> 
> I appreciate ANY advice
> 
> Danny.

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--robert mailto:nix@rnix.com