Re: Executing External Programs - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jan Wieck
Subject Re: Executing External Programs
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Msg-id 3ECA30D5.9010103@Yahoo.com
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In response to Executing External Programs  ("Andrew Brink" <abrink@netstandard.net>)
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Andrew Brink wrote:
>
> Is there a way (maybe creating a function) to execute an external program from within postgre with a query?

Yes, there are ways doing so with PL/TclU, PL/PerlU, PL/sh and last but
not least C.

No, you should not do it unless you know about all the consequences and
sign the void product warranty agreement on the backside of this article:

     http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-sql/2001-09/msg00051.php


Jan

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