Quick question - how to use flat files OWB 10gR2

Sorry, really dumb question here. I'm using the OWB client on my windows machine, but the database is on a separate UNIX box.
The data file I'm trying to access is in
/usr/local/test
and the DBA's have created a directory object ("TEST") inside the database with read privs on that /usr/local/test directory.
Given all that, exactly what do I need to do to:
a) create the file location in OWB
b) "see" the flat file in it
When I try to set the directory up, it seems like the client is looking at my local drive instead of connecting to the Unix box?
Thx,
Scott

Indeed... if you use the Import metadata wizard, it will look for the flat files on your local machine, but this is only for you to define the layout of this file... when you actually read this file (in a process flow for example) the flat file must be on the server where your OWB repository is installed... notice that this is not necessarily the same server where your database is running.

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