My guess is that 'connect' is a sql*plus command (rather than a pl/sql command) & so wouldn't work with execute immediate.
But maybe you could break out the portions of your code that need to run as a different user into a separate package, owned by that user? HTH, -Roy Roy Pardee Programmer/Analyst/DBA SWFPAC Lockheed Martin IT Extension 8487 -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:22 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I doubt it... but this could save me from coding it into a unix script and keeping all my code in my package. I tried execute immediate 'connect user/password; and it failed. is this doable? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Pardee, Roy E INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
