km <km@mrna.tn.nic.in> schrieb:
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> Hi all,
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> Is it possible in a PLSQL function to call an external program/script residing at /usr/bin and return the result ?
No, because plsql is a trusted language.
You can't run external commands from such a language.
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> are there any workarounds for this sort of a problem ?
Yes, with untrusted languages like plperlU or plsh or other.
Andreas
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