Access text files on another server from Oracle

From: John Dunn <john.dunn_at_sefas.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 03:08:34 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002C7FE0.20010309015608@fatcity.com>

I have some ascii files on a remote server that I would like to access from an Oracle PL/SQL routine. However I am not allowed to use NFS to access these files from the Oracle server. Any alternatives?.

Platform is AIX and Oracle is 8.1.6

John
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