RE: Alternatives to using utl_file

My answer is to use Directories, but retain the create any directory privilege to the DBA ONLY.  

Dick Goulet
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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of John Dunn Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 7:25 AM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Alternatives to using utl_file

Apart from re-writing pl/sql to java, what are the alternatives to utl_file that I can use in PL/SQL to read and write files?  

Oracle version is 10.2      

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