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Thread: Call shell script within PL/SQL, How?

  1. #1
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    I want to call shell script within PL/SQL block.
    For example:

    ...
    exception
    when no_data_found then
    CALL_SHELL_SCRIPT_TO_DO_STH_ON_OS_LEVEL;
    end;
    /

    Thank you!

  2. #2
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    External Routine .....

    Hi,

    This can be worked out by calling an EXTERNAL ROUTINE. The required shell script can be stored in a DLL. You register the routine in your PL/SQL routine, and then call it to perform special-purpose processing.

    Still, if you find and other alternative then do share it.

    Good Luck,

    Pinakin.


  3. #3
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    Dbms_pipe is another way of doing this. In the pl/sql send a message
    and that is captured by the daemon running on the background.
    Based on the message sent by the pl/sql , daemon would do the
    required job. As daemon runs on the background , it is easy
    to execute the host command.
    The disadvantage of this is to have a daemon running in the background.

    As suggested earliear, for oracle 8i , external procedure is a good
    option.

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    Just to get notification on this thread, I'm posting this message. Pl. ignore it.

    Thanx,
    Sam

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