PERFECT! Thanks!! RF -----Original Message----- From: Christian Antognini [mailto:Christian.Antognini@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 2:21 PM To: robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Java external procedure help? Robert >Create or replace procedure test_write >is >language java >name 'FileOutputDemo(java.lang.String)'; You have to problems here: - you reference the class instead of the method (main is not "recognized"...) - the parameter must be an array Therefore the following should work: Create or replace procedure test_write is language java name 'FileOutputDemo.main(java.lang.String[])'; HTH Chris -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l