Shell script from plsql

Question

Dear all,
Am trying to call a shell script from sqllplus as below. am getting error IOException .. the file physically exists there and I can execute it from the unix prompt and the permissions are readable,writable and executable for all users,groups
SQL>
declare
k varchar2(2000);
begin
TESTS:= comd('devt/test.sh 06753 hi');
DBMS_OUTPUT.Put_Line(k);
end; 2 3 4 5 6
7 /
IOException ::: devt/test.sh not found/r/n
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Any idea?

Answer 1

Try using DBMS_SCHEDULER
You need to
CREATE_PROGRAM
CREATE_SCHEDULE
CREATE_JOB
for ex:
BEGIN
DBMS_SCHEDULER.CREATE_PROGRAM(
program_name => 'testprg',
program_action => '/me01/tw/scripts/temp/testoratoshell.sh',
program_type => 'EXECUTABLE',
comments => 'abc');
END;
BEGIN
DBMS_SCHEDULER.CREATE_SCHEDULE(
schedule_name => 'testschedule',
start_date => SYSTIMESTAMP,
end_date => '31-DEC-16 05.00.00 AM',
repeat_interval => 'FREQ=DAILY; BYHOUR=4',
comments => 'Every day at 4 am');
END;
BEGIN
DBMS_SCHEDULER.CREATE_JOB (
job_name => 'testjob',
program_name => 'testprg',
schedule_name => 'testschedule',
enabled=> true,
auto_drop=> false
END;
/