Running sql script from pl/sql

Is there any standard way to run an external sql script from pl/sql
I really appreciate any assistance.

If you want, I did start writing a function reading and executing statements out of sql script with utl_file.
can I issue this command in PL/SQL: EXECUTE IMMEDIATE '@filename.sql';
the function could be extended for DDL, session setting, etc...
Regards
Laurent

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Hi
I want to call a sql script from pl/sql block.
like
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as
begin
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end DataBaseExport;
/

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Hi All,
I have a pl/sql block from which i need to call a *.sql script file.
Please tell me that how can i do this?
Thanks and Regards.

> Though just for knowledge sake, would you please tell if there is a way
to call a sql script from a pl/sql block.
This question stems usually from a confusion about client-server and which is which in Oracle.
SQL*Plus is a client. PL/SQL is a server side language. SQL is a server side language.
When entering either one of these two languages in SQL*Plus (or TOAD, SQL-Developer, etc), the content is shipped to an Oracle server process, is parsed there, and is executed there.
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The Oracle server does not have a "script parser". It understands SQL. It understands PL/SQL. And that is what it expects from the client.
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