Executing SQL From A Forms Procedure

I am looking to execute a composed SQL command (ALTER USER ***** IDENTIFIED BY ****). The old execute immediate command in forms 5 would be the one I would have used, does any know the Forms 6i equivalent.
Regards
Stephen

Hi John,
What I was having a problem with is that the following code from a Forms 5 procedure isn't working with Forms 6i :
Procedure dropSynonyms ()
sql_stmt carchar2(2000);
BEGIN
sql_stmt := 'drop synonym RT_'| |rec.runtime_table_name;
execute immediate sql_stmt;
END;
The method of executing the sql_stmt sees to have changed with Forms 6i but the help documentation isn't clear on the new syntax.
Any help appreciated.
Regards
Stephen

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