Re: UTL_FILE

From: Syltrem <syltrem_at_videotron.spammenot.ca>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:09:53 -0400
Message-ID: <KAhC7.483$qb4.1850@tor-nn1.netcom.ca>

> Return a boolean if your function was successful.

That probably is what Micro$oft does. That`s why it spits out messages like "can't open file" and does not say why.

Make your subroutine return a condition value "file is locked", "file does not exist", "insufficient privileges to open file", etc.

I hope someone at M$ will read this too.

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> UTL_FILE does not have procedures to empty, rename, delete, move, change

> permissions etc on a file. It allows basic read and write features.

> However, you can write your own function to empty the file - Pass the

> directory and file name to this function. Let it open it in 'W' mode and

> immediately close it.

> Return a boolean if your function was successful.

> hth

> bhogak

>

> Shibu Mathew <shibumathew_at_alliantfs.com> wrote in message

> news:3004f220.0110251124.784a513c_at_posting.google.com...

> > Hello

> >

> > I used UTL_FILE to write into an Operating System File(HP Unix). Now,

> > does UTL_FILE have a function/procedure to empty the file created,

> > before writing to the file again. I know that UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE will

> > overwirte the file, but to make sure that the file created is new, I

> > want to empty the existing file before writing into it again.

> > I would really appreciate any answers to the above question.

> > Thank You

> >

> > Shibu Mathews

>

>

Received on Fri Oct 26 2001 - 13:09:53 CDT