Dick...thanks...I''ll give it a go.
I have a similar problem with utl_file command in PL/SQL accessing a file
that is read only for another user. I can't see any way of accessing
that...can you?
John
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> John,
>
> I'm not totally sure this will work, but it's worth a try.
>
> Create the shared library file (.so in Unix land) as the owner of the file
> that
> needs to be read. Then set the suid bit on the .so file. Make sure there
> is
> execute priviledges to public as well I thins it's "chmod 755". When the
> external procedure is called it should launch under the original owner's
> account/permissions.
>
> Dick Goulet
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> Author: John Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 3/13/2001 9:11 AM
>
> I am running an external C procedure. The C function needs to access
> afile...but it is not owned by oracle and is read only for the user that
> does own it.
>
> Is there anyway that I can access this file? External procedures always
> seem
> to run as oracle.
>
> John
>
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