That's what we were thinking of. The problem with sql*plus is that procedure has to end for output to get to screen. Then how do you reinvoke the procedure again. DBMS_JOB won't send output to a client PC. >>> rjamya <rjamya@xxxxxxxxx> 8/25/05 7:54:17 AM >>> What version? How do you want to send output? You could easily do this using sqlplus or dbms_job. A procedure and a mechanism to otput is all you need. raj On 8/25/05, Jeffrey Beckstrom <JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Our developers have a requirement to query a table and send the output to a PC every N minutes. Developers don't know Perl so looking at some alternatives. I would hate to do it in Sql*plus since would have to start sql*plus, connect, run procedure, exit and repeat. That would be a lot of connecting. Any other suggestions. Jeffrey Beckstrom Database Administrator Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 1240 W. 6th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 -- ------------------------------ select standard_disclaimer from company_requirements where category = 'MANDATORY';