Oracle-L: RE: calling program

From: Jack C. Applewhite <japplewhite_at_inetprofit.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:23:22 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0042B00C.20020315132322@fatcity.com>

Big Planet,

Whoa, now there's a can of worms!

In a word - no. Not unless you pass that info. in as an argument.

Think about what you're asking. Since PL/SQL procedures can be called from, not only other PL/SQL procedures and functions, but the SQL*Plus command line, ODBC calls, Java programs, etc. etc., what would be the identification mechanism?

Also, since PL/SQL functions can be embedded in SQL statements, there's yet another problem - how does a SQL statement know/report what program is using it?

The overhead to give you what you're asking would, IMHO, be too high if provided by the PL/SQL engine.

Jack

Jack C. Applewhite
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Big Planet   Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:18 PM
  To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L   Subject: calling program

  Hi LIst ,
  Is there a way a pl/sql procedureor function can know the calling procedure or calling program .
  -ak

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