No. CREATE DIRECTORY is to create an alias to a directory on the OS file = system that will contain BFILEs for database LOBS. UTL_FILE_DIR is still needed for UTL_FILE. > -----Original Message----- > Jay >=20 > In oracle 8i and can we use "create directory" command is the=20 > replacement > for UTL_FIR_DIR parameter? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------