RE: Urgent : UTL file problem

I have seen this error when the UTL_FILE_DIR parameter is set incorrectly. It may be a typo, the directory does not exist, or the user hase no access to it.

I have also found that if the value is entered in the OEM (at least on NT), that sometimes it is not properly read. So, instead, I also update this parameter directly in the initora file and if I still have problem, copy and paste the path from the initora to your code (amazing how many times this has worked).

Hope it helps (I know you are on unix, but it the same thing.... I use both); Also, the directory in your call MUST be the same as what is defined in the utl_file_dir parameter (you may know this, but just in case).

Hannah

> -----Original Message-----
> From: root_at_fatcity.com_at_SUNGARD On Behalf Of Pete Finnigan <oracle_list_at_peterfinnigan.demon.co.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:03 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Urgent : UTL file problem
>
> Hi Vijaya
>
> Try adding a when others clause to your code and print out sqlerrm and
> get a better idea of what the actual error is. As follows
>
> when others then
> dbms_output.put_line(sqlcode||' '||sqlerrm);
> raise_application_error(-20001,'un-handled exception from our
> code');
>
> hth
>
> kind regards
>
> Pete
>
> In message <F001.004B3F22.20020814002322_at_fatcity.com>, Lord, David - CSG
> <David.Lord_at_hayscsg.com> writes
> >I sent this on June 21st. Is this a record ;-)
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Lord, David - CSG [mailto:David.Lord_at_HAYSCSG.COM]
> >> Sent: 13 August 2002 22:24
> >> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >> Subject: RE: Urgent : UTL file problem
> >>
> >>
> >> Rings a bell. Is the directory/file writable by the ORACLE user?
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Lord
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Vijaya Chander V.S [mailto:srinivasa_v_at_infosys.com]
> >> > Sent: 21 June 2002 12:58
> >> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >> > Subject: Urgent : UTL file problem
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > my prog looks like this (utl_file_dir=* is present in
> >> > initSID.ora file):
> >> >
> >> > DECLARE
> >> > fileHandler UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
> >> > BEGIN
> >> > dbms_output.put_line('1');
> >> > fileHandler := UTL_FILE.FOPEN('/users/vijay',
> >> > 'myoutput.lst', 'W');
> >> > dbms_output.put_line('2');
> >> > UTL_FILE.PUTF(fileHandler, 'hai vijay \n');
> >> > UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(fileHandler);
> >> > EXCEPTION
> >> > WHEN utl_file.invalid_path THEN
> >> > raise_application_error(-20000, 'ERROR: Invalid path
> >> > for file.');
> >> > END;
> >> >
> >> > and when i am running this script i am getting a message like this:
> >> >
> >> > 1
> >> > DECLARE
> >> > *
> >> > ERROR at line 1:
> >> > ORA-06510: PL/SQL: unhandled user-defined exception
> >> > ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_FILE", line 101
> >> > ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_FILE", line 157
> >> > ORA-06512: at line 5
> >> >
> >> > what can be the problem...
> >> >
> >> > regards,
> >> > vijay
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> >> > Author: Vijaya Chander V.S
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