>so my question is, are there things you can do with external procedures that you cant >do with java?
Yes there are, for instance, Java doesn't support raw socket, so if you ever need that you will have to do it in C with external procedure. But what's the chance of anyone is going to use such a thing, very little. In general though, you can do most of the stuff in Java Stored Procedures. Richard Ji -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Richard Ji INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
