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Oracle external table definition
Does the directory that is referenced by an oracle external table definition have to exist on the oracle server, or can it reference a directory on another server on the network?
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No split since the accepted post was basically what I posted?
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Accepted answer: 250 points for slightwv's comment #a38350893
Assisted answer: 250 points for sdstuber's comment #a38350920
for the following reason:
This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.
using \\someserver\some\path won't work, the specifics of creating that remote mount are dependent on the operating system
in windows map the remote directory as drive
in unix mount the remote file system as a local directory
in vms create system logical to point to remote location