Re: Problem with some simple PL/SQL.

Rene Nyffenegger <rene.nyffenegger_at_gmx.ch> wrote:

>The exact text and/or number of error messages is useful (!= "it didn't work!").

SP2-0735: unknown SET option beginning "utl_file_d..."

Hoist by my own petard!!! 8-)

>Try:
>alter system set utl_file_dir='c:\temp' scope = spfile;
>Then restart the database.

This worked! Merci + Danke!

God, this damn Oracle thing is so complex that sometimes I feel as if I'll never get the hang of it!

One thing is confusing me though, the in file init.ora.55200519471 which is in D:\oracle\admin\MyDB\pfile was, I thought, the one for the db, but it's mod date and time are still from a few hours ago. Where is the file that has obviously been modified?

Paul...

>Rene

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The exact text and/or number of error messages is useful (!= "it didn't work!").
Thanks.
 
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