Create a text file output from within a procedure

I can output to a file from within SQL+ using the spool command but how do I do this from within a procedure?
I have got a table called ABC and want to output columns A and B to a new text file based on variables pased through when the procedure is run, the name of the text file should be generated from a sequence?
Any info appreciated.
Cheers
Cliff

Hi,
U can use UTL_File Package, But the only constraint is it will write the file only on the server m/c and not on the client m/c.
Regards
Gaurav

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