Executing a sql command from a menu item

Question

I am working on a forms migration from 4.5 to 10g.
On 4.5, if I execute a sql using a sqlplus -s command, from a menu item, a window is opened showing the execution messages, if there were errors and it's details.
It doens´t happen on 10g anymore. Is there any chance I can keep on 10g this functionality that used to work on 4.5 ??
The procedure I use to execute the sql is:
Menu item code:
plus('sql_ name',null);
Procedure:
procedure plus(
program in VARCHAR2, /* sql name*/
parameters in VARCHAR2 /* aditional parameters */
) is
V_USERNAME varchar2(100);
V_PASSWORD varchar2(100);
V_DATABASE varchar2(100);
str varchar2(300);
begin
V_USERNAME := GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY(USERNAME);
V_PASSWORD := GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY(PASSWORD);
V_DATABASE := GET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY(CONNECT_STRING);
str := V_USERNAME||'/'||V_PASSWORD||'@'||V_DATABASE;
HOST ('sqlplus -s '||''''||str||''''||' @$PATH/'||program||' '||parameters);
end;
Tks a lot,

Answer 1

Hello,
With C/S versions, the Host() command execute on the machine that runs the Forms runtime, that is the client machine.
With Web versions, Host() is also executed on the machine that runs the Forms runtime, that, this time is the application Server.
Use the Client_Host() Webutil equivalent.
Francois