How can I send a .pdf attachement using maildemo_sql.txt

Question

Hi
I have created a PL/SQL package using the following link.
Could you plese tell me how can I send a .pdf as an attachement using the follwing package?
http://www.oracle.com/technology/sample_code/tech/pl_sql/htdocs/maildemo_sql.txt
regards

Answer 1

When using the "MailDemo" package, in order to send email attachements, the document you attach MUST reside on the Database Server or UTL_SMTP or UTL_MAIL Oracle packages won't be able to find the file. I recommend you define a location (directory) on the database server file system where all email attachements must be stored and reference this location using an Oracle Directory object. You will need to modify the BEGIN_ATTACHMENT procedure to add the file location referenced by the Oracle Directory object to the filename parameter. For example:
/* Create the Oracle DIRECTORY */
CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY FILE_ATTACHMENTS as '/temp/attachments/';
/* Modification to MAILDEMO */
  PROCEDURE begin_attachment(conn         IN OUT NOCOPY utl_smtp.connection,
                    mime_type    IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'text/plain',
                    inline       IN BOOLEAN  DEFAULT TRUE,
                    filename     IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
                    transfer_enc IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) IS
  BEGIN
    write_boundary(conn);
    write_mime_header(conn, 'Content-Type', mime_type);
    IF (filename IS NOT NULL) THEN
       IF (inline) THEN
       write_mime_header(conn, 'Content-Disposition',
         /* 'inline; filename="'||BFILENAME('filename||'"'); */ /* Line BEFORE */
           'inline; filename="'||BFILENAME('FILE_ATTACHMENTS',filename)||'"'); /* Line AFTER */
       ELSE
       write_mime_header(conn, 'Content-Disposition',
         /* 'attachment; filename="'||filename||'"'); */  /* Line BEFORE */
           'attachment; filename="'||BFILENAME('FILE_ATTACHMENTS',filename)||'"');  /* Line AFTER */
       END IF;
    END IF;
    IF (transfer_enc IS NOT NULL) THEN
      write_mime_header(conn, 'Content-Transfer-Encoding', transfer_enc);
    END IF;
    utl_smtp.write_data(conn, utl_tcp.CRLF);
  END;If you have to send the file attachment from the User's workstation, then I suggest you either add the ability to FTP a file from a users workstation to the Database Server; use a javabean to send email directly from the client workstation or use WebUtil to open an Outlook message and attach the file using Outlook. I personally prefer using the database package to send email because you have a central point that all processes use and that makes the process easier to maintain. If you opt to try the Java Bean or WebUtil options, here are some great links that work really well also.
Java Option:
Send email with html body and local file attachments
WebUtil Option:
Sending Email via Outlook via forms
Re: Sending email from Oracle Forms with attachments
I cannot confirm the WebUtil options work as I have not tested these myself, however, I have tested the Java option and it works fine.
Hope this helps,
Craig B-)
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