PL/Sql concurent program in Oracle 10.7

Question

Hi
I am creating a PL/SQL concurrent program in Oracle version 10.7. I need to write some messages to the log file. I know this can easily be done in 11i using FND_FILE.
In 10.7, I am trying to use UTL_FILE. I get the logfile name from FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS using following cursor:
SELECT logfile_name
FROM fnd_concurrent_requests
WHERE request_id = fnd_global.conc_request_id;
This gives the correct name, when i try to open the file for writing after parsing, i get an error. The system is not able to open the file in Append mode, when i open the file in read mode, it does not give any errors.
Same is the case for the outfile as well.
Is it possible to write to the log file in 10.7. I used the append mode, since the concurrent manager also write to the same file.
Any pointers ?
thanks and regards

Answer 1

utl_file_dir = * --> This is valid and can be used, but its not recommended to use it since it makes any directory accessible to the UTL_FILE function. Instead use utl_file_dir = path1, path2, .. etc (use an absolute directory path).
I am not sure about 10.7, but for 11.0.x you have to verify that APPLPTMP is included in the setting of the utl_file_dir. Once you change this, restart the concurrent manager and make sure that the user who start the CM has read/write priviliges on APPLPTMP and utl_file_dir.
You can verify that the PL/SQL runs properly for reading/writing from/to utl_file_dir from SQL*Plus