Creation of log files in PL/SQL

Question

Hi,
Here is a piece of code where I am trying to create a log file.
create or replace procedure verify as
declare
ACTIVITY_FILE UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
log varchar2(600);
begin
ACTIVITY_FILE := UTL_FILE.fopen('/dacscan/Mani',log,'W');
end;
I get the error while executing this procedure.
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06510: PL/SQL: unhandled user-defined exception
ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_FILE", line 145
ORA-06512: at "DACSCAN.VERIFY", line 7
ORA-06512: at line 1
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi,
First of all put an exception block and see what exact exeption it is throwing and then post that exception. You also have to check wheather you have created a directory and it has sufficient privileges.
create or replace procedure verify as
declare
ACTIVITY_FILE UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
log varchar2(600);
begin
ACTIVITY_FILE := UTL_FILE.fopen('/dacscan/Mani',log,'W');
EXCEPTION
WHEN others THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQLCODE||SQLERRM);
end;
/