Jared, Thanks..very nice. Regards Rafiq
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 14:13:46 -0800 It is documented: http://download-west.oracle.com/otndoc/oracle9i/901_doc/server.901/a90190/ch1219.htm#945570 "Mohammad Rafiq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/2002 02:11 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: RE: Utl_file and OPENVMS I am reproducing below an email from John Kanagaraj for your info.. It might help you further... Regards Rafiq Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:08:35 -0800 Kathy, This is probably not documented, but you can have multiple lines of UTL_FILE_DIR _anywhere_ as _long_as_ you bunch them all up without any gaps / lines inbetween them (in which case the last set overrides the previous ones). I have the following in a 7.3.4 Db, all at the end (and I bet that you are recognizing your favorite ERP system therein - Oops my version is showing :) # # ******** VERY VERY IMPORTANT *********** # *** Keep ALL lines for UTL_FILE_DIR *** # *** together at the end of the file *** # *** Otherwise only the last set is *** # *** effective *** # ******** VERY VERY IMPORTANT *********** # utl_file_dir = /u001/app/smartdb/files/data/AR utl_file_dir = /u01/home/arftp/edi utl_file_dir = /u01/home/xxusc4xx utl_file_dir = /u009/app/XXXX/R10.7/xxloftware/loftware/error utl_file_dir = /u009/app/XXXX/R10.7/xxloftware/loftware/log utl_file_dir = /u009/app/XXXX/R10.7/xxloftware/loftware/processed utl_file_dir = /u009/app/XXXX/R10.7/xxloftware/loftware I believe you will have to either name specific directories or use a single '*' (the latter is _not_ a good idea!) John Kanagaraj Oracle Applications DBA DB Soft Inc Work : (408) 970 7002 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 12:45:17 -0800 so right you are! i just tested in sqlplus and it shows both. thanks. one thing noticed, is that if you include another file w/ utl_file_dir setting to something, it ignores the original setting, i.e. part of my problem. all my initsid.ora files include a common 8i init.ora. in the common init.ora file i have this set, but it gets reset not appended to when i set utl_file_dir it in the initsid.ora file. thanks again. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/02 04:03PM >>> Here you are right. You will see here only one because of width. Please don't rely on svrmgrl for such info. Instead use sqlplus and check it from v$parameter result is PARAMETER ------------------------------ VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- utl_file_dir /u327/applmgr/10_7/finprod_output/hfs_data, /u327/applmgr/10_7/har/1.0.0/mm_cbda ta Both entries are appearing here, HTH Regards Rafiq Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 11:13:42 -0800 hmm, when you go into svrmgrl connect internal and show parameters, do both show up or just the last one? on my system, i only see the last. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/02 01:13PM >>> Like these utl_file_dir=/u327/applmgr/10_7/finprod_output/hfs_data utl_file_dir=/u327/applmgr/10_7/har/1.0.0/mm_cbdata and these are the last entries in initSID.ora file. Regards Rafiq Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 07:58:38 -0800 What does your utl_file_dir parameter look like in your init.ora? I am using AIX. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/02 11:43AM >>> What flavor of unix...ON HP-UX 10.20/11 Oracle ver 7.3.4.5 we have no problem with separate entries as mentioned by Jared. However, don't keep gap between these entries...and define it the way it was explained by Jared. Regards Rafiq Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 05:28:22 -0800 On unix, multiple entries in the init.ora file results in the last entry being the only valid value (i.e. last time variable is set). I tested below and only dir3 is listed as a utl_file_dir parameter. But if you comma delimit them w/ 1 instance of the variable then all dir's are listed. Maybe NT is different, fortunately never had to support Oracle on NT :). Gene >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/02/02 07:13PM >>> Gene, > utl_file_dir = D:\directory name1 > utl_file_dir = D:\directory name2 > utl_file_dir = D:\directory name3 The multiple lines shown are actually the documented method for doing this. The single line with comma delimited entries may also work, though I'm not sure about it. Jared "Gene Sais" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/2002 11:25 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: RE: Utl_file and OPENVMS i believe its utl_file_dir=dir1,dir2,dir3,... in your example, dir 3 would be the only valid dir. hth, gene >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/02 12:53PM >>> Make sure you have the directory name entry covered in INIT.ORA e.g. utl_file_dir = D:\directory name1 utl_file_dir = D:\directory name2 utl_file_dir = D:\directory name3 You need one entry per directory that you want to write to using UTL_FILE Package Hope this helps Regards Shiva -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 9:48 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L the vms user oracle needs rights to the directory. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/30/02 10:53AM >>> List, I have a package that creates files on the server. The directory location and file name are obtained from tables in oracle. The procedure works as designed on Novell 7.3.4 and no changes were needed when the database way loaded on Linux Oracle 8.1.7. I am trying to move the database from the Novell to an OPENVMS Oracle 8.1.7 server and I can't get the package to write the files to the OS directory. The package is created by the Oracle user DTSUSER and executed by DTSUSER. There is no OPENVMS user DTSUSER. The sysadmin assures me that the permissions are correct to write to the directory. I have place a Dbms_output in the package to display the directory information and it looks correct. Is there anything different that has to be done to an OPENVMS server that will allow a package to write to a directory using the Utl_File package? Listing from the Oracle tables: DTS_PARAMETER_NAME DTS_PARAMETER_VALUE ------------------------------ ------------------------------ LOAD_USERID LOADITUP LOAD_PASSWORD ILOADIT LOAD_SERVICE_NAME GLC_ALPHADEV-TCP LOAD_PAR_FILE_DIR ORADSK:[ORACLE8.DATA.PAR] LOAD_DATA_FILE_DIR Disk1:[Pro_ics.Iqfiles] LOAD_CONTROL_FILE_DIR ORADSK:[ORACLE8.DATA.CONTROL] LOAD_LOG_FILE_DIR ORADSK:[ORACLE8.DATA.LOG] LOAD_BAD_FILE_DIR ORADSK:[ORACLE8.DATA.BAD] LOAD_DISCARD_FILE_DIR ORADSK:[ORACLE8.DATA.DISCARD] Listing from the package that writes the parameter file: Procedure Create_New_Par_File ( P_Current_Table_Name In Varchar2 , P_Run_Date In Date , P_Load_Userid In Varchar2 , P_Load_Password In Varchar2 , P_Load_Service_Name In Varchar2 , P_Load_Par_File_Dir In Varchar2 , P_Load_Data_File_Dir In Varchar2 , P_Load_Control_File_Dir In Varchar2 , P_Load_Log_File_Dir In Varchar2 , P_Load_Bad_File_Dir In Varchar2 , P_Load_Discard_File_Dir In Varchar2 ) as Begin Declare L_Par_File_Hand Utl_FIle.File_Type; -- Local variable to cc: Subject: hold the File Pointer for the parameter file. Begin I PLACED A DBMS_OUTPUT STATEMENT HERE AND IT DISPLAYED THE PROPER DIRECTORY LOCATION FOR THE FILE TO BE WRITT EN TO. -- Open a new parameter file L_Par_File_Hand := Utl_File.Fopen(P_Load_Par_File_Dir,P_Current_Table_Name||'.PAR','w'); -- Print the following lines into the parameter file. Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'UserId='||P_Load_UserId||'/'||P_Load_Password||'@'||P_Load _Service_Name); Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); If Not P_Current_Table_Name = 'GLCRET' Then Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Errors=1'); Else Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Errors=50'); End If; Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Control='||P_Load_Control_File_Dir||'/'||P_Current_Table_N ame||'.CTL'); Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Log='||P_Load_Log_File_Dir||'/'||P_Current_Table_Name||to_ char(P_Run_Date,'mmdd')||'.LOG'); Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Bad='||P_Load_Bad_File_Dir||'/'||P_Current_Table_Name||to_ char(P_Run_Date,'mmdd')||'.BAD'); Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Discard='||P_Load_Discard_File_Dir||'/'||P_Current_Table_N ame||to_char(P_Run_Date,'mmdd')||'.DSC'); as Utl_File.New_Line(L_Par_File_Hand); Utl_File.Put (L_Par_File_Hand,'Data='||P_Load_Data_File_Dir||'/'||P_Current_Table_Name||' /'|| P_Current_Table_Name||to_char(P_Run_Date,'yyyymmdd')||'.DAT'); -- Close the file after printing. Utl_File.Fclose(L_Par_File_Hand); Exception When Others then Dbms_Output.Put_line(to_char(sqlcode)||'-'||SQLERRM); End; Thanks, Any assistance would be appreciated. I am just getting in to the OPENVMS OS. Ron ROR mª¿ªm -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). 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