Re: ORacle 8.1.5 Sockets and Java

A copy of this was sent to duncanjc_at_my-deja.com (if that email address didn't require changing) On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:21:29 GMT, you wrote:

>I am trying to create a new java.net.Socket object from a Java stored
>procedure using Oracle 8.1.5 on Solaris. The Socket object is created
>correctly when the code is invoked external to the database. After load
>ing publishing the java code, a null pointer exception is generated by
>the following code:
>
> java.net.Socket sock = new java.net.Socket("my.server.com", 80);
>
>The same behavior is exhibited by the java.net.URL.openConnection()
>method, as well.
>
>I'm thinking that this is probably a security issue, but can't find any
>reference to accessing external network resources in the documentation
>that is available on OTN.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
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grant JAVASYSPRIV to <user>

will do it.

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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Mon Nov 29 1999 - 15:57:06 CST