Host command to move files. Can i move to db?

Hi i currently have the following code within an oracle form.
host('CMD /c MOVE /Y "'||server_path ||'install\'||p_pgm||'" "'||server_path||'"',NO_SCREEN ); I want to move it to a procedure in the database so I can run witihn scheduled dbms job.
Is this possible?
the db is on the same server as the path if this makes a difference and it is oracle 10g database
Thanks

How can i achieve this in utl_file?I think the docu is quite clear http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/appdev.112/e25788/u_file.htm#i1003641
UTL_FILE.FRENAME (
   src_location     IN   VARCHAR2,
   src_filename     IN   VARCHAR2,
   dest_location    IN   VARCHAR2,
   dest_filename    IN   VARCHAR2,
   overwrite        IN   BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE);src_location and dest_location are Oracle Directories and src_filename and det_filename should be self-explanatory. Did you try anything and get an error?
Regards
Marcus

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