This section describes external routines. An external routine is a routine written in a language other than SQL. In HiRDB, the following external routines can be used:

• External Java routine
  An external routine written in the Java language. External Java routines can be classified as follows:
  
  • External Java procedures
    A procedure written in the Java language.
    
  • External Java functions
    A function written in the Java language.
    
• External C stored routines
  An external routine written in the C language. External C stored routines can be classified as follows:
  
  • External C procedures
    A procedure written in the C language.
    
  • External C functions
    A function written in the C language.
    

Organization of this section

1.10.1 External Java routines

1.10.2 External C stored routines