From: "E.Keen" <ekeen@dps-corp.com>
Subject: Re: DBMS_PIPE
Date: 1996/05/23
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Ronald Reidy wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am having a problem using the package DBMS_PIPE.
> 
> I am writing a daemon process that will be using DBMS_PIPE to
> communicate with client (PowerBuilder) processes.  I am in the initial
> testing of the pipe right now, and I am having difficulty with
> receiving messages from the daemon process.  I have read through the
> examples and explanations in "Oracle PL/SQL Programming" by
> Feurerstein, but I am still having problems.
> 
> If anyone can show me an example (straight PL/SQL or Pro*C with
> embedded PL/SQL), I would greatly appreciate it.
> 
> TIA
> 
> 

Have your daemon PACK_MESSAGE, SEND_MESSAGE, with your PB 
procedure waiting with a RECEIVE_MESSAGE, UNPACK_MESSAGE.

Our company has a complete product that lets you name the
UNIX daemon program, parms it requires, and return values
your PowerBuilder program expects. 

Let me know if you'd like more info.

Eric

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