File open error from oracle directory

Question

Hi
I am testing 11g new feature for oracle secure file on my winxp system. Using the same example from Arup Nanda's writeup. it is giving me the following error, what could be the reason, need your experts assistance.
SQL> conn checkup/checkup
Connected.
SQL> create directory SECFILE as 'c:\oracle';
Directory created.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
SQL> grant all on directory secfile to public;
Grant succeeded.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
SQL> declare
  2  l_size number;
  3  l_file_ptr bfile;
  4  l_blob blob;
  5  begin
  6  l_file_ptr := bfilename('SECFILE','contract.pdf');
  7  dbms_lob.fileopen(l_file_ptr);
  8  l_size := dbms_lob.getlength(l_file_ptr);
  9  insert into contracts_sec
10  (
11  contract_id,
12  contract_name,
13  file_size,
14  orig_file
15  )
16  values
17  (
18  1,
19  'Contract :'||1,
20  null,
21  empty_blob()
22  )
23  returning orig_file into l_blob;
24  dbms_lob.loadfromfile(l_blob, l_file_ptr, l_size);
25  commit;
26  dbms_lob.close(l_file_ptr);
27  end;
28  /
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-22288: file or LOB operation FILEOPEN failed
The system cannot find the file specified.
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_LOB", line 635
ORA-06512: at line 7
Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
SQL>The OS directory SECFILE is already available under 'c:\oracle' and the .pdf file is available under 'c:oracle\secfile'
Rgds
Suman

Answer 1

Hi
The OS directory SECFILE is already available under 'c:\oracle' and the .pdf file is available under 'c:oracle\secfile'Why its under 'c:oracle\secfile'? It should be under 'c:oracle\' ...SECFILE is the name of the directory in Oracle not on OS. So your pdf should be at 'c:oracle\'.
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