Does anyone know how to link to a stored procedure in Oracle from Acess and run it? I've seen it work with SQL Server but I'm having a tough time doing it with Oracle.

I think the syntax for sql server is just

execute procedure_name;

But I still haven't figured out how to link to a procedure using a query.

Any ideas/help would be great. Thanks!

Justine,

Try using "Pass through Query" in MS Access. That will allow you to execute stored procedures in Oracle.

Cheers,
Prat

Well you're very helpful today! Thank you. I have my pass-through query all set up, but I'm getting an invalid sql statement error. I've tried both of the following statements. I can't get it to work in oracle either so I know it's wrong. I just don't know how to fix it.

EXECUTE sp_r2_refresh_project_issue;

Call sp_r2_refresh_project_issue;

Thanks again!

Justine,

In the Access database:

1. Select your pass through query
2. Click on the "Design" button to the right
3. Add the following in the SQL View:
    begin
        sp_r2_refresh_project_issue;
    end;
4. Save it and execute the pass through query

Cheers,
Prat

Works great, thank you so much!

and what about stored procedure with parameter? how can i pass that paramenter to SP?

Food for thought, there may be a better established method...

Build a pass-through query as above and add a piece of generic text which you use as your parameter... ie:

sp_r2_refresh_project_issue <<parameter1>>

Then using vba, change the querydef, on the fly, to edit the <<parameter1>>. Are you expecting an action or a result to be returned by your sp? If only an action, you could maybe think about a sub that will do this, for a result set... not entirely sure if there is an improvement to be made??

Let me know how you get on..

i am expecting just an action. unfortunatelly, i cant touch oracle db. i was just given SP and i have to deal with it.
by the way how can i change <<paramater1>> on fly?

Try something like:

=============================================
Public Function pfSendORACLE(strParameter As String) As Boolean
Dim qdf As QueryDef

Set qdf = CurrentDb.QueryDefs("qryYourQuery")
qdf.SQL = "Your ORACLE text " & strParameter 'depends how your query is built, but if like SQL they tend to go at the end!
qdf.Execute

pfSendORACLE = True

End Function
=============================================

You may want to put some error handling in to handle timeouts, missed connections etc... but so long as your original query is set up ok, then a change to a pass-through query like this should be no worries. The error handling would return false if the query did not execute... you would need to program this, otherwise change it to a sub and remove the pfSendORACLE = true line!

Hope it helps.

thanx a lot, i used your idea, and it seems to be working now. thanx a lot :-)