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Subject: Invalid directory path / service name
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This question is for Oracle 8i.

Well, I am facing a "Invalid directory path" problem.

The steps I did on the >>server<< are:

1) I wrote a procedure that uses the utl_file package
2) I set the parameter UTL_FILE_DIR = <directory name>
3) I restarted the database

The error I am getting on the >>client<< is:
"ORA-29280: invalid directory path"

I have the feeling it could be a problem with the Service Name
I am using.

it is possible to assign permissions to a Service Name??
any suggestions?

Thanks in advance