BFILE Errors related to Directory

Question

Hi,
For the code below related to BFILE operations, despite of showing the Directory path and the file name, ORA-22285 is thrown. Could some one help out resolving the problem.
Code:
DECLARE
VFile          BFILE;
NAME          VARCHAR2(2000);
UTL_DIR     VARCHAR2(2000);
BEGIN
SELECT XML_FILE
INTO VFile
FROM SPE_TXML;
DBMS_LOB.FILEGETNAME(VFile, UTL_DIR, NAME);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('UTL_DIR '||UTL_DIR);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('NAME '||NAME);
DBMS_LOB.FILEOPEN ( VFile , DBMS_LOB.FILE_READONLY);
DBMS_LOB.FILECLOSE ( VFile);
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ERR '||SQLERRM);
END;
Output:
UTL_DIR F:\FLCCMS\PROD_UTL_DIR
NAME SPE.XML
ERR ORA-22285: non-existent directory or file for FILEOPEN operation
Thanks n Regds,
Jaikanth

Answer 1

I see that the output displayed UTL_DIR and NAME are all in CAPS. If the OS is Case Sensitive and if the DIRECTORY NAME and FILE NAME does not match, you are quite likely to the get 22285 error. Please check your Directory name and File name again.
Regards,
Murali Mohan