Re: calling program

[Igor Neyman]

Not exactly true...   Well, since original question was, if it's possible to know calling procedure (or program), I think DBMS_UTILITY..FORMAT_CALL_STACK function will return as a VARCHAR2 call stack, which will provide info at least about calling PL/SQL units (procedures, functions, or just anonymous blocks). Check the docs on DBMS_UTILITY..FORMAT_CALL_STACK.   Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED]   ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack C. Applewhite To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: RE: calling program Big Planet,   Whoa, now there's a can of worms!   In a word - no.  Not unless you pass that info. in as an argument.   Think about what you're asking.  Since PL/SQL procedures can be called from, not only other PL/SQL procedures and functions, but the SQL*Plus command line, ODBC calls, Java programs, etc. etc., what would be the identification mechanism?   Also, since PL/SQL functions can be embedded in SQL statements, there's yet another problem - how does a SQL statement know/report what program is using it?   The overhead to give you what you're asking would, IMHO, be too high if provided by the PL/SQL engine.   Jack -------------------------------- Jack C. Applewhite Database Administrator/Developer OCP Oracle8 DBA iNetProfit, Inc. Austin, Texas www.iNetProfit.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] (512)327-9068 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Big Planet Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: calling program Hi LIst , Is there a way a pl/sql procedureor function  can know the calling procedure or calling program . -ak