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		<title><![CDATA[What is PL/SQL and what is it used for?
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<font face="Arial"><font size="2">PL/SQL is Oracle&#39;s </font><font color="#0000ff">P</font><font size="2">rocedural </font><font color="#0000ff">L</font><font size="2">anguage extension to </font><font color="#0000ff">SQL</font><font size="2">. PL/SQL&#39;s language syntax, structure and data types are similar to that of </font></font><font face="Arial" size="2">ADA</font><font face="Arial" size="2">. The PL/SQL language includes object oriented programming techniques such as encapsulation, function overloading, information hiding (all but inheritance). PL/SQL is commonly used to write data-centric programs to manipulate data in an Oracle database. </font>
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		<link>http://www.revion.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=15&amp;id=86&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How can we change the ORACLE user password]]></title>
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Starting from <a title="Oracle 8">Oracle 8</a> you can just type <em>password</em> from SQL*Plus, or if you need to change another user&#39;s password, type <em>password user_name</em>. Look at these examples: 
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SQL&gt; passwordChanging password for SCOTTOld password:New password:Retype new password:
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		<link>http://www.revion.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=6&amp;id=98&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How do I send e-mail messages from PL/SQL?]]></title>
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<a href="http://www.revion.com/">http://www.revion.com</a><a href="http://www.revion.com/"> </a>- Your Database and HTMLDB Hosting Place/ 
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Please follow this greate example: below: 
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(<a href="http://www.orafaq.com/scripts/plsql/smtp.txt">http://www.orafaq.com/scripts/plsql/smtp.txt</a>) 
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rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
rem Filename: smtp.sql<br />
rem Purpose: Send e-mail messages from PL/SQL<br />
rem Notes: From Oracle8i release 8.1.6 one can send e-mail messages<br />
rem directly from PL/SQL using either the UTL_TCP or UTL_SMTP <br />
rem packages. JServer needs to be installed and configured. <br />
rem Pont the IP Address to your local SMTP (Simple Mail<br />
rem Transport) Server. No pipes or external procedures are<br />
rem required. <br />
rem Date: 27-Mar-2000<br />
rem Author: Frank Naude, Oracle FAQ<br />
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE SEND_MAIL (<br />
msg_from varchar2 := &#39;oracle&#39;,<br />
msg_to varchar2,<br />
msg_subject varchar2 := &#39;E-Mail message from your database&#39;,<br />
msg_text varchar2 := &#39;&#39; )<br />
IS<br />
c utl_tcp.connection;<br />
rc integer;<br />
BEGIN<br />
c := utl_tcp.open_connection(&#39;localhost&#39;, 25); -- open the SMTP port 25 on local machine<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;HELO localhost&#39;);<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;MAIL FROM: &#39;||msg_from);<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;RCPT TO: &#39;||msg_to);<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;DATA&#39;); -- Start message body<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;Subject: &#39;||msg_subject);<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;&#39;);<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, msg_text);<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;.&#39;); -- End of message body<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, &#39;QUIT&#39;);<br />
dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));<br />
utl_tcp.close_connection(c); -- Close the connection<br />
EXCEPTION<br />
when others then<br />
raise_application_error(<br />
-20000, &#39;Unable to send e-mail message from pl/sql because of: &#39;||<br />
sqlerrm);<br />
END;<br />
/<br />
show errors 
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-- Examples:<br />
set serveroutput on 
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exec send_mail(msg_to =&gt;&#39;you@yourdomain.com&#39;); 
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exec send_mail(msg_to =&gt;&#39;you@yourdomain.com&#39;, -<br />
msg_text=&gt;&#39;Look Ma, I can send mail from plsql&#39; -<br />
); 
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How long does it take to set up an APEX account? Will I be e-mailed the details to log in to my workspace?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>
Generally APEX or any account is setup within 1 hour after you signed up. All account info is sent via e-mail so please make sure to add @revion.com domain to you trusted senders/recipients
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		<link>http://www.revion.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&amp;cat=1&amp;id=97&amp;artlang=en</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In order to use your hosting servie I would need to be able to automate the daily import of data.  

What options are available for loading data into the database?

Can we use:

sql loader?

the Oracle import (imp) utility?

external tables?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can use sql loader, import or data pump utility.
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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