Re: External functions from SPL

An interesting way to pass parameters and return codes is to use the database itself. Build a table and put values in it. The last call the C function makes can be an INSERT INTO, and if you use a shell script, it can insert the return value of the function (assuming it is compiled into a program). You know if the function (or shell script) didn't run correctly if you don't see entries in the table you would expect to be there. Thomas J. Girsch (tgirsch@iname.com) wrote: : Product: IDS 7.30.UC3 : I was wondering if there is any way that one can call an external C library : function from within a stored procedure, without resorting to using : "System". Or, if "System" is required, is there any way in IDS 7.3 to pass : parameters or get return values back? : Thanks in advance, : Thomas J. Girsch : Database Systems Manager : Arch Communications Group, Inc.