Network location for external table's file

Hi,
I am trying to import data from a csv file in oracle 10g database. I can successfully upload data from a csv file located on server itself using external table. But when I redefine directory object on a folder on network location, it doesn't work. Is that a limitation with external tables to access data from a file on network location.
Any clarifications and suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Aniket

Hi Nicolas,
I created a directory object pointing to a folder on a system(Other than Oracle 10g server) in the network. This folder is shared and can be accessed from the Oracle 10g server. When I create an external table with the default directory as the shared folder it couldn't read the csv file from that folder ( Shared folder on another system).
But when I redefined the directory object on a local folder which was on Oracle 10g server, it could read from csv file in the local folder using external table.
My understanding is using external tables, one can only read files that are on the local machine i.e. Oracle 10g server and not on a different system.
Please correct me if i am wrong. Any further suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Regads,
Aniket

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