Defining Data File Directories
During implementation, the system administrator sets up inbound and outbound data file directories.
For the EDI Gateway, define inbound and outbound directories in the INIT.ORA file and in the "ECE: Inbound directory" and "ECE: Outbound file path" profile options. See: EDI Gateway Profile Options.
You must define these directories in three places: on your computer, the INIT.ORA file, and in two profile options. The inbound directory specification must match in all three places; the outbound directory must match in all three places.
To define data file directories:
1. Create one directory on your computer to house inbound data files, and one to house outbound data files.
2. In the INIT.ORA file, add one line to designate the inbound directory and one line to designate the outbound directory. Both must match exactly the directories you created in the previous step. The syntax is the same for both:
utl_file_dir=directory
where directory is the properly formatted (operating system dependent) pathname of an existing directory. (For UNIX operating systems, include the leading slash, "/", to designate the root directory. For example, the following two lines designate the inbound and outbound directories on a UNIX system:
utl_file_dir=/home/oracle/inbound
utl_file_dir=/home/oracle/outbound
Note: Make sure these directories have open read and write permissions.
3. After you save the INIT.ORA file, stop and then restart the database so that your changes take effect.
