Calling unix shell script from oracle stored procedure.. urgent!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question

Hi,
i havea requirement where in i should be able to call my shell script through oracle stored procedure.i tried the following way..but iam unable to get the result.please find the details below.
new.sh - my shell script - lctfile (LCTFILE) is the input pa
v_config_file=`find $FND_TOP -name LCTFILE
FNDLOAD apps/s0ccer@$dxbs1 0 Y DOWNLOAD $v_config_file /home/bir4163/RPT33/bin/menu.ldt MENU MENU_NAME='AR_NAVIGATE_GUI'
if [ $? != 0 ];then
echo "$DATE $0 FNDLOAD DOWNLOAD Failed!" | tee -a $LOG_FILE
else
echo "SUCCESS" | tee -a $LOG_FILE
fi
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE test_dbms_scheduler
AS
v_text VARCHAR2 (255) := 'AR_NAVIGATE_GUI';
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('I am in Procedure');
DBMS_SCHEDULER.create_job (
job_name => 'test_dbms_scheduler',
job_action => '/home/bir4163/RPT33/bin/new.sh',
number_of_arguments => 1,
job_type => 'executable',
start_date => SYSDATE,
repeat_interval => 'FREQ=SECONDLY; INTERVAL=1',
enabled => FALSE,
auto_drop => FALSE,
comments => 'run shell script'
DBMS_SCHEDULER.set_job_argument_value (job_name => 'test_dbms_scheduler',
argument_position => 1,
argument_value => v_text);
DBMS_SCHEDULER.enable ('test_dbms_scheduler');
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('I am back in Procedure');
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line (SQLCODE || SQLERRM);
END;
But iam unable to test it as i do not have permissions to access dbms_scheduler.can anybody tell me how to solve this using DBMS_PIPE with a sample code.
please do help its very urgent
thanks
ramya

Answer 1

Hi,
Register your Shell Script as a concurrent program, Executable execution method "Host", then use fnd_request.submit_request to submit the program.
Regards,
Andries