Re: Can I call unix/linux commands within plsql?

On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Philip Hallstrom wrote:

> Missed the first post, and take what Stephen says as important regarding
> transactions ,etc... but here's a link to a unix shell language handler
> for postgres.
>
> http://www.ca.postgresql.org/~petere/plsh.html
>
> Never used it myself, but there it is.
>
> I've also seen (maybe in contrib?  maybe somewhere else) a sendmail
> function (in C) that allows you to send email from within plsql.  If you
> search the archives you'll find it.

That's pgMail.  You'll find a link to it on the Interfacing page on the
website.



Vince.
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