INVALID_OPERATION Exception from UTL_FILE when Writing to/from Network Drive on Windows (Doc ID 1034188.6)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 08, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

On the Windows platform, the UTL_FILE package may raise the INVALID_OPERATION exception when attempting to write to, or read from, a network drive.

If the exception is not handled, then the following error is received:

Cause

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