From: mcstock@enquery.com   
      
   the exact directory path must be listed in the INIT.ORA file under UTL_FILE   
   parameter, ie:   
   utl_file_dir = c:\oracle\utl_file\oex   
      
      
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   "Candy Robinson"  wrote in message   
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   > I have created a directory for the path name I use for a UTL_FILE.OPEN   
   > call, but when I run my call I get error ORA-29280 invalid directory   
   > path. What am I failing to do? Thanks for your help,   
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   > Candy   
      
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