11.0.3/utl_file_dir parameter

[shaan]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to configure one of the instances for Oracle Applications 11.0.3 i.e. VD11.

When I'm running autoinstall utitlity adaimgr. And want to activate all the installed products. I'm getting stuck at the point where it prompts for log/output directory.

The message I'm getting

"Some PL/SQL programs produce temporary log/output files. The directories used for this must be listed in the init.ora parameter utl_file_dir. The value for utl_file_dir for this database is "C:\oa\orant\plsql80\temp"

This is the prompt
Enter the directory for temporary log/output files from PL/SQL programs directory:

I've checked the init.ora file for VD!! it has the parameter
utl_file_dir=C:\oa\orant\plsql80\temp

but when I'm entering the same value at the prompt it is not accepting it.
Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?
How can I overcome this problem????????
Do I have to create a new directory.
Do I have to add the directory manually to the respective init.ora file???????
As release 11.0.3 is using database version 8.0.5

And in 8i we have the pl/sql package to add files. What about in Oracle applications. Gone thru tons of Info but couldn't figure it out
Can some body list the steps or precautionary measures I've to take at this point.
Can some body shed some light on utl_file_dir parameter too.
I'M TRYING TO CONFIGURE VISION DATABASE with VD11 as its instance name.

Or am i doing something wrong in autoinstall adaimgr utility
????????????????
All tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated and admired

Thanks in Advance.

[nutmut]

Hi

Please check the following entries in $APPL_TOP/TEST42.env
file.
#
# APPLDCP tells the Concurrent Manager whether you are using
# the Distributed Concurrent Processing feature.
#

APPLDCP="OFF"
export APPLDCP

APPLCSF="/test42exe/comn/temp"
export APPLCSF

#
# APPLLOG and APPLOUT are the subdirectories in which
# the Concurrent Manager puts log and output files.
#

APPLLOG="log"
export APPLLOG

APPLOUT="out"
export APPLOUT

#
# APPLTMP is the directory in which Oracle Applications
# temporary files are created.
#

APPLTMP="/test42exe/comn/temp"
export APPLTMP

#
# APPLPTMP is the directory in which PL/SQL output files are created.
#

APPLPTMP="/test42exe/comn/temp"
export APPLPTMP

regards

nutmut

[shaan]

Hi Nutmut

Thanx for ur help. Forgot to mention one thing that I'm configuring VD11 environment of 11.0.3 on Win 2000 OS

And your posting looks like related to Unix environment. My question the directory hierarchy in Windows & Unix I suppose is same ???????????

Would there be any differences in these two OS in relation to configuration of 11.0.3.

Thanx

[nutmut]

Hi

Sorry, but i am not sure windows2000 file structre. But check
your environment file, then modifiy the entries.

regards
ravi

[sreddy]

Shaan,

Check out the permissions on utl_file_dir. Its just my guess. do you have any logs/output currently generated in utl_file_dir ? If so by what user/apps? and what permissions that particular user have ? try giving the same permissions on that dir for all the users/apps which use that dir.