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Re: PL/SQL Help with Files

From: Connor McDonald <connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:00:19 +0000
Message-ID: <3C19CDB3.242@yahoo.com>


Tim wrote:
>
> I am creating a PL/SQL procedure that will clean up some old files
> after a backup is run. In order for this to function properly I must
> delete files based upon their "Modified" date property. I do not know
> how to extract this property from the file. Any help or suggestions
> for this would be great,
> Thanks
> Tim
> dehabatj_at_yahoo.com

Straight PL/SQL will not be able to do this. You'll probably need some java to achieve it.

hth
connor

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Received on Fri Dec 14 2001 - 04:00:19 CST

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