Executing commands from Oracle

Hi,
I want to execute commands from Oracle where files are stored in Server. For eg. (sample.dat) contains some insert scripts which is stored in UNIX Server, that scripts should be executed from oracle using some methods!! Hope everyone got it. If not, pls let me know i'll elaborate it later.
Thanks
Rajaram

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BEGIN
-- Job defined entirely by the CREATE JOB procedure.
DBMS_SCHEDULER.create_job (
job_name => 'test_full_job_definition',
job_type => 'EXECUTABLE',
job_action => '/scripts/myscript.sh',
start_date => SYSTIMESTAMP,
repeat_interval => 'freq=hourly; byminute=0',
end_date => NULL,
enabled => TRUE,
comments => 'Job defined entirely by the CREATE JOB procedure.');
END;
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http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_execute_operating_system_os_command_oracle.htm

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