Xsl document() cannot find resources..

Question

I am running SS 11gr1
I have an xsl tranform that requires an external document for lookups. However, I cannot figure out how to load the document, relative to the current project (or composite)...
<xsl:variable name="uom_lookup" select="document('uom_lookup.xml')"/>
The xsl documentation says that should work, however in my SS logs I get the following:
java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: uom_lookup.xml
However, when I add the protocol, as in document('file:///uom_lookup.xml'), the logs say:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: \uom_lookup.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)
How would I load a document stored in the same location as my stylesheet (or anywhere in my project)?
Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

Hi,
Why are you using dynamic SQL to create a directory?. Just create the directory and grant the appropiate privileges to your user to read (and maybe write).
Use all_directories view to check that the directory is created and user_tab_privs_recd view to check the privileges granted to the user over that directory.
And don't use SYS user, create another user and grant some privieleges to do the tasks.
Example of checking privileges (my directory is called EXT_FILES):
Connected to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0
Connected as hr
SQL> select * from all_directories;
OWNER                          DIRECTORY_NAME                 DIRECTORY_PATH
SYS                            EXT_FILES                      C:\EXT_FILES
SQL> select * from user_tab_privs_recd where table_name = 'EXT_FILES';
OWNER                          TABLE_NAME                     GRANTOR                        PRIVILEGE                                GRANTABLE HIERARCHY
SYS                            EXT_FILES                      WFERNANDEZ                     READ                                     NO        NO
SYS                            EXT_FILES                      WFERNANDEZ                     WRITE                                    NO        NO
SQL> Regards,
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Jul 26, 2009 2:30 PM
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Jul 26, 2009 2:32 PM