From: Theodore Do <tdo@mailsrv1.trw.com>
Subject: Re: Automate Script Execution
Date: 1995/08/08
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Scott,

The other alternative (instead of the embedded password) is
to create a special ORACLE user identified externally. That means
ORACLE will not required a password for database connection.
(The OS performs the password authentication).

-Ted.

sarek@cais.com (Scott T. Johnson) wrote:
>I have created a procedure to purge old records from a database.
>Can Oracle v7.1.6 (on a UNIX platform) execute this procedure on a daily basis 
>without user intervention?    I realize that a cronjob can be submitted but 
>then a script with the password must be created.  
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Scott


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