Archiving files generated by PL/SQL program using UTL_FILE package

Dear All,
We have on PL/SQL package that is generating some data files using UTL_FILE package in one specific directory.
I am working on concurrent program of type host(unix script) to move generated file to some archive folder.
Now the problem is owner of the files generated by PL/SQL is oracle and file permissions of the generated files are 644(Only read permission for group and others).
Concurrent program is using an another os user applmgr to execute the script attached with concurrent program.
Because applmgr is not having write permission on the files, hence mv command is failing.
Please suggest me how to resolve this issue.
Regards
Devender Yadav

Hi;
I just think that, you can create one sh which is chancing permission of related path owner for applmgr user and put it on crontab and it can run every 1 min.
Regard
Helios

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rec_count := rec_count + 1;
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out_linebuf := 'Total Records in this file = ' | | TO_CHAR(rec_count);
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