Message-Id: <10577.113587@fatcity.com> From: "Nechama Glasrot" Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 09:05:37 -0400 Subject: Re: RE: Email from PL/SQL with Java - UTL_SMTP - UTL_TCP hi ... so will you share? ... TIA thank you ... Nechama Glasrot DBA COC Automation Services - Palm Beach County nglasrot@co.palm-beach.fl.us 561-355-3467 >>> "Steve Orr" 08/01 8:34 PM >>> OK, now I'm becoming an addict 'cause I just sent an email to myself from PL/SQL. Pretty cool. Now many of my UNIX scripts are going to take a back seat to PL/SQL. But I do generate some reports which probably exceed 4000 characters. Oh well... Thanks, Steve Orr -----Original Message----- Mengler Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 1:54 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Since I'm addicted to email notices, I configured my own instance with the UTL_SMTP package. I wrote some "wrapper" PL/SQL so that I can invoke a procedure & pass in three arguments; sender_name, recipient_list, & message (a text string). On my 8i instances I created DB triggers to send email messages upon startup & shutdown. On the V7 instances within the Unix scripts I invoke SQL*PLUS which runs a PL/SQL procedure that passes the same three arguments to MY V8.1.6 instance. Therefore all my DB's send me a message when they transistion state. All was done in PL/SQL; & no JAVA. In other words, I have a single DB that handles the SMTP interface for all the other DBs I support. My message length is limited to the maximum length of a single VARCHAR2 variable in PL/SQL, but it satisfies my needs so far. Steve Orr wrote: > > I need to implement email from PL/SQL triggers/procedures for an = internet > application and I'm studying the different ways to skin this cat... > > I'm looking at the UTL_SMTP Oracle supplied package which is specifically= > for emailing from PL/SQL. (Oracle 8.1.6+ only) It also requires the UTL_TCP > package which requires $ORACLE_HOME/plsql/jlib/plsql.jar which means it > requires the Java Virtual Machine on the Oracle Server. > (From thin client to fat server? :-() > > I understand that: it takes over an hour to run the initjvm.sql install > script; that Oracle recommends about 50MB for java_pool_size; and that 4000+ > objects will be created... > > (select count(*) from dba_objects where object_type like 'JAVA%'). > > So now I'm wondering about the overhead of the JVM and whether it's = worth it > to go down this path just for email functionality. > > QUESTIONS: > 1) Can anyone share their experience with installing the JVM and give > feedback regarding the overhead. > > 2) Has anyone used UTL_SMTP to email from PL/SQL? > > 3) Are there any other approaches to email from PL/SQL that you would > recommend? > > 4) Should I learn Java? > > TIA! TIA! TIA! TIA! > > Hemorrhaging on the bleeding edge, > > Steve Orr > www.arzoo.com=20 > > -- > Author: Steve Orr > INET: sorr@arzoo.com=20 > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Charlie Mengler Maintenance Warehouse charliem@mwh.com 10641 Scripps Summit Ct 858-831-2229 San Diego, CA 92131 There is a fine line between vision & hallucination. Don't cross it! -- Author: Charlie Mengler INET: charliem@mwh.com=20 Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). --=20 Author: Steve Orr INET: sorr@arzoo.com=20 Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may