Oracle-L: RE: Telephone Alerts

From: Vergara, Michael (TEM) <mvergara_at_guidant.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 10:58:22 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0045F83E.20020513105822@fatcity.com>

Simon:

There are lots of ways to handle this task.

Here's what I do. I have a server (machine and database) that is on my main network. In the database on that server is a special table. If I want to send an e-mail from within Oracle, I simple insert a row into this table and commit it. If I want to send an e-mail from UNIX, I formulate the message and insert the row from a ksh script.

The Before-Insert trigger on this table fires and calls a stored procedure that formats a message and uses the UTL_SMTP stored procedure to send an e-mail. A side-effect of this method is a table of sent messages and their times.

I have a stored table of user and administrator data, so if the insert command says to send a page, the e-mail goes to the stored pager address and number. If I just want to send an email, the messages goes to their standard e-mail address. I can send to both, too, and I can also send to a personal pager.

Yes, this depends on the machine being on the network, and being connected to the internet. However, you could have a process set up to dial a modem and send the message, too.

Good Luck!

Cheers,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:03 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

We have some UNIX batch processes that send us e-mails when they have finished.

Does anyone have any experience of sending a SMS message to a mobile phone?

Simon Fox

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