Hi! Actually I read your post more thorougly, it seems that you have specified max linesize already. But this var_current_line, how is this one defined? If it's reduce it's size to varchar2 (to 998) as well.
Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:24 PM > I have a problem with utl_file in Oracle 9 on Linux, standard engine.... > > It does not seem to want to read lines longer than 997 characters. It works > fine if the line is 997 characters or less. > > I get a utl_file.write_error exception if the line is longer than 997 > charcaters!!!!!!!!!!! Why a write error when I am reading? > > I have set the line size in the utl_file.FOPEN and utl_file.read_line to 998 > > > Is this a bug? > > > original_kic_file_handle := > utl_file.FOPEN(var_transfer_dir,var_file_name||'.KIC','r',998); > > > utl_file.get_line(original_kic_file_handle,var_current_line,998); > > > John > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: John Dunn > 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). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder 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). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).