DBMS_LOB for Forms6i

Where can I get the DBMS_LOB package for Forms6i?.
Thank yo.

DBMS_LOB is a server side package and cannot be called directly from Forms in any case - you have to call it from database PL/SQL code (which of course forms can call).

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