Why not just trim the new line of the data, and allow put_line to do it. hth connor
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Im reading from user_source and writing the text of > packages to files. Problem is that if i use > UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE it adds an extra '/n'(end of line > character or space) into the file. since the code > itself is stored in the database with an end of line > character. > > If I use UTL_FILE.PUT or UTL_FILE.PUTF and attempt > to write it out after about 700 rows nothing else > gets written to the file. So I assumed the buffer > filled up, so every 200 rows I flushed the buffer. > > Same problem. I even tried opening and closing the > file handler. Same problem. > > any ideas on how to get around this? I know I can > just do a .sql and redirect it to a file in unix, > but Id prefer to keep it in the database. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== Connor McDonald web: http://www.oracledba.co.uk web: http://www.oaktable.net email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day. But TEACH him how to fish, and...he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day" ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
