Raj, True, but only in the UTL_FILE_DIRectory. And that parameter is not yet in the list of dynamic parameters. _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rjamya Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:01 PM To: stevenoyle1@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: reading text files in java stored procedure any java programmer worth his salt (or mixed-case-class-name) should be able to write yet-another-class to read a file. However, pl/sql can also do this without java overhead. Raj -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of steve noyle Sent: Mon 8/29/2005 8:39 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: reading text files in java stored procedure Anyone knows how I can read text files in java stored procedure? thanks. steve