RE: How to execute Unix Command/program within a pl/sql block.

That only works in SQL*Plus. From PL/SQL you will need to utilize external procedure.

>>> lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com 07/09/01 05:25PM >>> HOST [your command]

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> Hi
> How to execute unix command in PL/SQL ?
> Thanks in advance.
> -Seema
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