Execute Host Shell Command / Oracle Forms 11g

exec_cmd.prc

PROCEDURE EXEC_CMD(command varchar2) IS
  stnd     WEBUTIL_HOST.OUTPUT_ARRAY ;
  error    WEBUTIL_HOST.OUTPUT_ARRAY ;  
  process  WEBUTIL_HOST.PROCESS_ID ;
  pass     PLS_INTEGER := 0 ;
	
	result varchar2(10000);

BEGIN

	  process := WEBUTIL_HOST.Blocking(command);

    stnd := WEBUTIL_HOST.Get_Standard_Output(process);
	  If stnd.count > 0 Then
	    --pass := 6 ;
	    For i in stnd.first .. stnd.last Loop
	  	   result:= result || stnd(i) || CHR(10) ;
	    End loop ;
	  End if ;
	  
	  error := WEBUTIL_HOST.Get_Standard_Error(process);
	  If error.count > 0 Then
	    --pass := 6 ;
	    result := result || ' !!! E R R O R !!!' || CHR(10) ;
	    For i in error.first .. error.last Loop
	  	   result := result || error(i) || CHR(10) ;
	    End loop ;
	  End if ;
	  
		If process.handle is not null Then
          WEBUTIL_HOST.Release_Process(process);
    End if;
--https://technology.amis.nl/2016/12/23/executing-command-line-scripts-from-the-oracle-forms-client-using-webutil/	  
END;