Dump data from server (unix) into flat file on client (PC) on regular schedule

Question

Hi folks,
I wish to dump the contents of a table (Oracle on Unix) into a file residing in a local directory (PC client). I know how to use utl_file but, init.ora resides on unix, therefore it will create file on unix directory and not the client machine.
Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi Bro
if u wan to write a file on Server use this code..
procedure write_file
filename varchar2,
mesg varchar2
is
hfile_handle utl_file.file_type;
begin
begin
file_handle := utl_file.fopen( '<FILE_PATH_HERE>', filename, 'A');
exception
when utl_file.invalid_path then
dbms_output.put_line('invalid path dummy');
when utl_file.invalid_operation then
file_handle := utl_file.fopen( '<FILE_PATH_HERE>', filename, 'W');
when others then
raise;
end;
utl_file.put( hfile_handle , mesg);
utl_file.fclose( hfile_handle );
exception
when utl_file.invalid_path then
dbms_output.put_line('invalid path dummy');
when utl_file.invalid_operation then
dbms_output.put_line('invalid opertaion dummy');
when others then
raise;
end write_file;
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and If you want it in the client you can use the one given below.
declare
file_handle text_io.file_type;
L_file_name := 'C:\Folder1\Filename.txt';
begin
file_handle := text_io.fopen(L_file_name,'w'); (mode should be 'a' instead of 'w' if u want to append)
text_io.put_line(file_handle,l_data) ;
text_io.fclose(file_handle) ;
end;
4 any help plz write me
Khurram.