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From: dale@databee.com (Dale Edgar)
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Subject: Re: DB OS Access Needed
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Hi Eric

On Sat, 02 Feb 2002 20:23:29 GMT, "Eric J. Givler"
<ericjgivler@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I'm running Oracle 8.0.6 EE on NT 4.0 Server and need a function/proc that
>allows me to perform the following OS related file activities:
>
>1. Delete a file
>2. Move a file
>3. Rename a File
>4. Read a directories contents

Have a look at the calling external C routines from PL/SQL. A good
summary can be found at:
http://home.clara.net/dwotton/dba/oracle_extn_rtn.htm

Regards
Dale Edgar
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