This is VERY limited but from what I remember she is correct and it is "CREATE_DIRECTORY". Is the file you are writing out a BFILE or an external table. I think that is when you use this option.
Oh hell, I'm going to RTFM to find this out as well. Lee > Lee Robertson > Oracle DBA > ______________________________ __ > ACXIOM > > Direct Dial: +44 (0)191 525 7344 Acxiom Limited > Telephone: +44 (0)191 525 7000 Camberwell Way > Facsimile: +44 (0)191 525 7100 Doxford Tech. Park > Sunderland > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SR9 9XZ -----Original Message----- Sent: 22 August 2002 13:59 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Okay, I'll admit I know nothing about the create directory command and am off to read the fine manuals as soon as I hit send on this.... my developer sent me an email saying "do you know of this new feature create_directory? it is recommended to use create_directory instead of utl_file_dir" First, she's not in, I can't ask her WHO recommended it. But I will. Second, I think she meant create directory, without the underscore. Basically what we are doing is reading an orders table and generating a flat file to be shipped to the fulfillment center. This will be done via a PL/SQL procedure which will be called at regularly scheduled times. Why would I want/need to use create directory instead of utl_file? The database will go live in 9.2.0.1 Any advice is welcome! Rachel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ********************************************************************* The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Robertson Lee - lerobe INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
