What you are asking isn't really specific enough.
1. What OS is the Oracle server running on?
2. How does Oracle access the files in utl_file_dir?
If this is linux, and just accessing files in a directory, then yes samba
should help, as it will allow you to mount windows shares on a linux box.
At 05:06 PM 2/28/02 +0000, Dimza Asnate, Glasgow wrote:
>I am an absolute beginner with Samba, considering if it's worth
installing.
>
>The problem I have is : I want to include windows directories into Oracle
>utl_file_dir.
>
>Will installing Samba allow me to do this?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>Asnate
>
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