> > Is it possible in a PLSQL function to call an external program/script > > residing at /usr/bin and return the result ? > > No, because plsql is a trusted language. > You can't run external commands from such a language.
Is that a deciding criteria for a language to be flagged trusted or not ? KM ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match