utl_file question

In my stored proc, I pull a path variable, ie, d:\level1\level2 for a root level folder. Then, as the procedure goes through the motions, it tacks on another level to this path based on some criteria. It then writes out a flat text file to location d:\Level1\Level2\Level3.

When I tested this proc in my 11g, I kept getting an utl_file.invalid_path error. I first took this as permissions based, but, when I gave everyone full control of the destination folder, it still gave same error.

Created a simple proc to just open and close a file. Get the same error regardless of where I point it. This code works perfect on the 9i, but not 11g.

A check of documents and online searching seems to point to the fact that you can't pass UTL_FILE.FOPEN a qualified path name. You now have to create a "Directory" object and give permssions to it, and use it as the Path.

Anyone confirm or deny?