RE: Calling a DB procedure from another DB

Paul,

Interesting idea.  I think it would work.

But it'd be nice if Oracle would just allow you to use a basic built-in 
capability of ODBC.  But of course they want you to pay the big extra $$$.

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> 
> Couldn't you set up a new DB2 table/trigger just to call this program?
> 
> Have the table defined with all the fields required to call 
> the program
> (including any possible returned values) plus some artificial 
> key if you
> need to retrieve any returned values.   Write the trigger 
> program to convert
> the passed record image into a call to the program.  If the 
> program returns
> any values have the trigger program put those values in the record.
> 
> To execute the call INSERT a row to the table using ODBC to call the
> program.  SELECT that row back from the table using the 
> artificial key if
> you need any returned values.
> 
> Paul
> 
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