Use Oracle 10g's DBMS_SCHEDULER to control batch job resources

Oracle 10g introduced a replacement for the venerable DBMS_JOB package. DBMS_SCHEDULER has many benefits over DBMS_JOB, such as easier specification of start and interval times, and the ability to schedule operating system executables as well as PL/SQL. One of the best new features in DBMS_SCHEDULER is its tight integration with Resource Manager.

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