How to run a NT command in Forms 5.0 and save the output to a file?

From: Danny Lee <dlee+_at_processa.inf.cs.cmu.edu>
Date: 27 Oct 1999 02:34:35 GMT
Message-ID: <7v5obr$bd2$1_at_goldenapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu>



Hi, Forms experts:

        I have :

        host ('dir ' || file_path || ' > ' || desired_output_file, no_screen) ;

        in my PL/SQL code.

	The line runs.
	No error is reported but the file is not created!

	What is the possible cause (and the fix)?
	

	Thanks in advance

Danny Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 04:34:35 CEST

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