Using PL/SQL in VB.net

[EJK972]

Does anyone know a way in which I can execute PL/SQL statements in a VB.NET program? Any input is appreciated.

Thanks.

[safealloys]

Does anyone know a way in which I can execute PL/SQL statements in a VB.NET program? Any input is appreciated.

Thanks.

What have you done so far? (If you mean Presentation Layer in VB to communicate with SQL.)

[EJK972]

I am trying to read an SQL file from an external source on my harddrive. The SQL file is written in pl/sql so when I try to execute it in vb.net I receive a lot of errors (for example it won't register REM as a proper comment command).

So far I have tried various imports with no luck.

[dadelsen]

Could it be that the file does not only contain PL/SQL? Comments in PL/SQL are

/* comment
comment  */

or -- comment Calling PL/SQL from VB .NET may basically be performed by executing the PL/SQL text like:

Dim sSQL As String
        Try
            'create and use a function
            sSQL = "CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION MyMultiply( " & vbLf & _
                  "ifactor1 IN NUMBER, " & vbLf & _
                  "ifactor2 IN NUMBER " & vbLf & _
                  ") RETURN NUMBER IS" & vbLf & _
                  "  iResult NUMBER;" & vbLf & _
                  "BEGIN" & vbLf & _
                  "  iResult:=iFactor1*iFactor2;" & vbLf & _
                  "  RETURN iResult;" & vbLf & _
                  "END;"
            Dim aCmd As New OracleCommand(sSQL, OracleConnection1)
            aCmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text
            OracleConnection1.Open()
            aCmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
            '
            aCmd.CommandText = "SELECT MyMultiply(5, 7) FROM dual"
            MessageBox.Show(aCmd.ExecuteScalar().ToString)

        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString)
        Finally
            OracleConnection1.Close()
        End Try

but there are traps for example using multiple PL/SQL statements in one call to "Execute...".