Calling shell script from stored procedure.

Hi Everybody,
Could anyone tell me how to call a shell script from a stored procedure.
Thanks,
Vasu

You would need to write a Java stored procedure that calls out to the underlying operating system. Tom Kyte has an example of this here
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:952229840241
Make sure that you're very aware of the security implications here, however. Your commands will run as the Oracle user on the host operating system, which makes it possible that a coding error and/or an attacker could do something like delete or corrupt Oracle data files, so you'll probably want to harden the code substantially.
Justin

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Hi gurus
Is it possible
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2)that shell script has to return one value
3)and again sql procedure(calling shell script) has to capture the return value.
please help me to write this script

You may NOT have EXECUTE privilege/ permissions on the DBMS_PIPE package. Check with your DBA.
Using DBMS_PIPE may not be that simple to implement. Just making a call to DBMS_PIPE procedure will not do anything. It will NOT trigger anything on the UNIX side.
. You will also need to :
1. Write a job (ie CRON) at UNIX side which will keep read the incoming pipe for new messages, Unpack the message and get the command to be executed at the UNIX side -- There will be a lot of work involved here + DBA presence/activity is also required.
As Justin has pointed out, try and use HOST command which is very simple or try and use Java.
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From what I read so far, starting from 11g onward user credential IS REQUIRED in order to call the shell script from database procedure/trigger. I am working in a shop where they used SSO (so no password) and having a local user with password is not possible.
I wonder if anyone used any other method to call the shell scripts from database procedure/trigger?
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user550338 wrote:
performance is not going to be a problem for this requirement b/c it ONLY happened after the startup or before the shutdown.
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If you want you can use DBMS_SCHEDULER to call OS SHELL scripts within.
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schedule_name => 'EVERY_30_MINS',
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comments => 'Every 30-mins'
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Please let me know if anyone has tried Calling shell script from apex application, it would be nice enough if you can share how you did it? Thanks

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Requirements
* CREATE JOB (10g Rel.1)
* CREATE EXTERNAL JOB (10g Rel.2 / 11g)
* EXECUTE on dbms_scheduler (granted to public by default)
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This is one way as suggested by Trent.
We can also achieve as follows.
http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_execute_shell_script_plsql_procedure.htm
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Hi all,
I am little bit new to plsql programming, i have a small problem as follows
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Please suggest me some methods in oracle 10g, which i could make use of to achieve my goal. also please tell me what are the constraints for those methods if any.
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Thanks in advance
Best Regards
Satya

Hi,
Read this thread, perhaps is there your response :
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Hello All,
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The different environments I was using before were
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Oerating System(Client) Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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Hello All,
I have been using some well known Java Class and Procedures to execute shell scripts from PL-SQL.
The different environments I was using before were
1)
Operating System (Server) AIX version 5
Oerating System(Client) Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Oracle Database Version Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release
10.2.0.1.0
2)
Operating System (Server) Red Hat Linux 3.4.5-2
Oerating System(Client) Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Oracle Database Version Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release
10.2.0.1.0
But suddenly I had to drop and recreate the Databases on 1st (AIX) environment
and
reinstall the Operating System (Server) Red Hat 3.4.5-2 on IInd environment stated above (which obviously means the reinstallation of Oracle Database there!)
Now the shell script(through PL-SQL)is executing smoothly for the IInd (Linux) environment[b] but not executing for the Ist (AIX) environment
and I am not getting how to solve the problem.
I have given all the permissions to users, shell scripts and all as they were before.
Can you please help?
Regards,
Abhijit.

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'Our Applcation is in C. So we have to call the procedure to run the sql script.'
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