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Create directory in Oracle

create or replace directory foo_dir as '/tmp';

Directories must be created if external tables are used.

Created directories are shown in either dba_directories orall_directories. There is no user_directories.

PrivilegesWhen a directory has been created, the read and write objectprivileges can be granted on it:

create directory some_dir;grant read, write on directory some_dir to micky_mouse;

An exampleThe following example shows how create directory and utl_filecan be used to write text into a file:

create or replace directory dir_temp as 'c:\temp';

declare f utl_file.file_type;begin f := utl_file.fopen('DIR_TEMP', 'something.txt', 'w'); utl_file.put_line(f, 'line one: some text'); utl_file.put_line(f, 'line two: more text'); utl_file.fclose(f);end;/

LinksSee also On reading trace files with PL/SQL where a directory isused to read trace files with PL/SQL.

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