RE: Executing Operating System commands from stored proc

Yes (limited qualify what flavour and version of unix and SE). Try a simple command ... SYSTEM ("echo test > /tmp/junk"); for your system command - or date > /tmp/junk. Do you need any environment setup to run whatever you are trying to run? What error? Murray Wood -----Original Message----- From: Wicksey [SMTP:Wicksey@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 3:41 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Executing Operating System commands from stored proc Hi Everyone, Firstly I wonder if people will tell me if I'm in the wrong ng, as the past 2 posts I've made have been ignored. Just in case, I'm trying once more..... Can you use the SYSTEM command in Informix-SE, as I keep getting a syntax errror.... *ANY* advice would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance (and hope) Wicksey