Re: External tables - Determine changed source file

From: Maxim Demenko <mdemenko_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:14:11 +0100
Message-ID: <45883A03.7020304@gmail.com>

google_at_sauerzapf.de schrieb:
> Is there a way to determine from PL/SQL whether the source file of an
> external table has changed ?
> I need this as i sometimes override some source files with a new
> delivery.
> A check of the creation date and/or file size will be "good enough"
>

You can get the filesize with utl_file.fgetattr procedure. http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14258/u_file.htm#sthref14133

Best regards

Maxim Received on Tue Dec 19 2006 - 13:14:11 CST