Step by Step writing a text file using UTL_FILE

package.

UTL_FILE is an oracle pl/sql package that is supplied to allow PL/SQL to read and create text files
in the file system.

UTL_FILE can only read and create text files. Specifically, it cannot be used to read or create
binary files.

UTL_FILE is an appropriate tool for creating reports in the form of flat file from the database .
UTL_FILE is also used for reading files.
The following steps must be followed in order to run UTL_FILE package.
Step 1) Connect as sys database user
Step 2) Create a directory:
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY utl_file_dir AS E:\PLSQL;
Directory created.

In the above query utl_file_dir is the logical name for the path E:\PLSQL.
We can mention the logical name utl_file_dir inside the program in uppercase within single quotes
(utl_file_dir is mapped to the directory E:\PLSQL)

We can create any number of logical path names(DBA directories) in oracle 10g.
Step 3) Grant read and write on the directory
SQL> grant read,write on directory utl_file_dir to scott;
Grant succeeded.
Step 4) connect as scott database user
SQL>CONNECT SCOTT/*******
Example
The following is the procedure to write a database table contents to a text file.
This PL/SQL Procedure write the contents of the database table emp in the scott schema to a text
file called emp_table.txt in the windows directory E:\PLSQL
SQL> conn scott/tiger
Connected.
SQL> show user
USER is SCOTT

Step 1)Execute the following procedure.

create or replace procedure write_file is
file1 utl_file.file_type;
cursor empc is
select * from emp;
employ empc%rowtype;
stmt varchar2(300);
head varchar2(300);
line varchar2(300);
begin
file1 := utl_file.fopen(UTL_FILE_DIR,'emp_table.txt,'w);
utl_file.put_line(file1,Report Generated on: || sysdate);
utl_file.new_line(file1);
head:=EMPNO
SAL

ENAME
COMM

JOB

MGR

HIREDATE

DEPTNO;

UTL_FILE.PUTF(file1, head);
utl_file.new_line(file1);
line:=
=================================================================================
=================;
UTL_FILE.PUTF(file1, line);
utl_file.new_line(file1);
for employ in empc loop

stmt := rpad(employ.empno,10, ) ||
rpad(employ.ename,20, ) ||
rpad(employ.job,20, ) ||
rpad(nvl(to_char(employ.mgr), ),30, ) ||
rpad(employ.hiredate,30, ) ||
rpad(employ.sal,30, ) ||
rpad(nvl(to_char(employ.comm), ),25, ) ||
rpad(employ.deptno,8, );
utl_file.PUTF(file1, stmt);
utl_file.new_line(file1);
end loop;
utl_file.fclose(file1);
end;
/
Procedure created.
SQL> execute write_file;
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Step 2) After execution of the above procedure a new file emp_table.txt is created in the location
E:\PLSQL as shown in the below screenshot.

Step 3)Open the text document emp_table.txt to view the output.

Using View output for text file creation

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE XXXXXX (errbuf OUT VARCHAR2, retcode
OUT VARCHAR2)
--these parameters are mandatory-IS
V_DR_AMT

NUMBER := 0;

V_CR_AMT

NUMBER := 0;

V_SUCCESS_COUNTER NUMBER := 0;
V_LOOSER_COUNTER NUMBER := 0;
V_TOTAL_COUNTER NUMBER := 0;
V_NEGATIVE_COUNTER NUMBER := 0;

BEGIN
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'POST PAYROLL HEALTH
CHECK');
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'================
=============');
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT, ' ');
BEGIN
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'DEBIT CREDIT
DIFFERENCES');
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'================
========');
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT, ' ');
FOR X IN (
SELECT PAAF.ASSIGNMENT_NUMBER EMP_NO,

PETF.ELEMENT_NAME,
PPA.DATE_EARNED,
TO_NUMBER(PRRV.RESULT_VALUE) AMT

FROM --PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F PAPF,

PER_ALL_ASSIGNMENTS_F PAAF,
PAY_ELEMENT_TYPES_F
PAY_RUN_RESULTS

PETF,
PRR,

PAY_RUN_RESULT_VALUES PRRV,
PAY_ALL_PAYROLLS_F

PYLPF,

PAY_INPUT_VALUES_F

PIVF,

PAY_PAYROLL_ACTIONS

PPA,

PAY_ASSIGNMENT_ACTIONS PAA,
GLOBAL_VARIABLES

GV

WHERE PAAF.BUSINESS_GROUP_ID = GV.BG_ID

AND PRR.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID = PETF.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID
AND PRRV.RUN_RESULT_ID = PRR.RUN_RESULT_ID
AND PIVF.INPUT_VALUE_ID = PRRV.INPUT_VALUE_ID
AND PAAF.PAYROLL_ID = PYLPF.PAYROLL_ID
AND PYLPF.PAYROLL_ID = PPA.PAYROLL_ID
AND PAA.ASSIGNMENT_ACTION_ID = PRR.ASSIGNMENT_ACTION_ID
AND PPA.PAYROLL_ACTION_ID = PAA.PAYROLL_ACTION_ID
AND PETF.ELEMENT_NAME = 'Net Salary'
AND PAA.ASSIGNMENT_ID = PAAF.ASSIGNMENT_ID
AND PIVF.NAME = 'Pay Value'
AND PPA.ACTION_STATUS = 'C'

AND PPA.ACTION_TYPE = 'R'

AND PAAF.ASSIGNMENT_TYPE = 'E'
AND PYLPF.PAYROLL_NAME = GV.PAYROLL_NAME
AND PPA.BUSINESS_GROUP_ID = PAAF.BUSINESS_GROUP_ID
AND PPA.DATE_EARNED = P_PAY_DATE
AND PAAF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE = TO_DATE('31/12/4712',
'DD/MM/RRRR')
AND PETF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE = TO_DATE('31/12/4712',
'DD/MM/RRRR')
AND PYLPF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE = TO_DATE('31/12/4712',
'DD/MM/RRRR')
AND PIVF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE = TO_DATE('31/12/4712',
'DD/MM/RRRR')
ORDER BY PAAF.ASSIGNMENT_NUMBER
)
LOOP
V_TOTAL_COUNTER := V_TOTAL_COUNTER + 1;

V_DR_AMT := GET_DR_CR_HEALTH_CHECK(X.DATE_EARNED, 'D',

X.EMP_NO);
V_CR_AMT := GET_DR_CR_HEALTH_CHECK(X.DATE_EARNED, 'C', X.EMP_NO);

IF (NVL(X.AMT, 0) = (NVL(V_DR_AMT, 0) - NVL(V_CR_AMT, 0))) THEN

V_SUCCESS_COUNTER := V_SUCCESS_COUNTER + 1;
ELSE
V_LOOSER_COUNTER := V_LOOSER_COUNTER + 1;
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'DEBITS AND CREDITS
MISMATCH FOR THIS ' ||X.EMP_NO || ' EMPLOYEE.');
END IF;

END LOOP;
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT, ' ');
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'TOTAL RECORD
PROCESSED : ' || V_TOTAL_COUNTER);
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'TOTAL RECORD
SUCCESSFULY TESTED : ' ||V_SUCCESS_COUNTER);
APPS.FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(APPS.FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'TOTAL RECORD REJECTED
: ' || V_LOOSER_COUNTER);
END;
END XXXXXX;