Shell script invoke from stored procedure

Question

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me how to call UNIX SHELL SCRIPT from oracle stored procedure PL/SQL. Example with detailed explanation.
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Thanks in Advance
Pricks

Answer 1

Here, The example is given below, I want to invoke the Script which i mentioned like HERE INVOKE THE ABOVE SHELL SCRIPT in that place.
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE spwritelog
     inFileName               VARCHAR2,
     inLogMsg               VARCHAR2,
     inLogLevel               CHAR(1),
     outRc OUT NUMBER
AS
tmpMsg                VARCHAR2(255);
BEGIN
outRc := 0;
     IF inLogLevel = 'X' THEN
          tmpMsg := "echo `date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'` ' " || inLogMsg || "' >> " || inFileName;
     HERE INVOKE THE ABOVE SHELL SCRIPT
     ELSIF inLogLevel = "9" THEN
          tmpMsg := "echo `date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'` ' " || inLogMsg || "' >> /tmp/spAllLog.err";
          HERE INVOKE THE ABOVE SHELL SCRIPT
     END IF;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
outRc:=SQLCODE;
END spwritelog;
Please correct the code and tell.......
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Edited by: 866916 on Aug 19, 2011 5:38 PM