Re: Accessing Windows based file from Oracle 10G on UNIX

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:21:24 +0200, "Matthias Hoys" <anti_at_spam.com> wrote:

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>"Mladen Gogala" <mgogala.SPAM-ME.NOT_at_verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:pan.2007.04.20.16.27.51_at_verizon.net...
>> On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:43:02 -0700, dubeyvim wrote:
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>>> Hi..
>>> I'm trying to access a set of files located at the windows folder
>>> (c:\temp) by using the UTL_FILE function. The database is located on the
>>> UNIX o/s. Oracle db version is 10.2.0.3. I have completed the directory
>>> setups as well. When the file is accessed it gives an error suggesting
>>> that there was an invalid file operation. Can anyone help? Thnx in
>>> advance
>>
>> You should contact you Oracle sales rep and ask him for the availability
>> and pricing of Oracle*TFAP (Telepathic File Access Protocol) which does
>> exactly what you want. May the force be with you.
>>
>> --
>> http://www.mladen-gogala.com
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>TFAP ? Is that licensed by the number of brain cells it runs on ? :-)
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>

No, only Named User licenses are available ;) Oracle will suck their brain cells and use those to access the files.

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Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA