RE: utl file limitations

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
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I don't think it is possible for me to specify utl_file=/mymaindirectory/* in the init.ora and have files go into the subdirectories they need ot underneath. You would think you would be able to since you can specify *.

Any takers on this one?

Kathy

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