How to use host command in PL/SQL?(p25)

Is there a way to start an application program from PL/SQL, similar to the host command in SQL*Plus ?

Ans:

This depends on the version of Oracle you are using.
Version 7: use the dbms_pipe package
Version 8: use the external procedure call mechanism.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
 
 

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