Ben,

to quote Helen (Mail Admin):

"Please take beta (RC) questions to the firebird-devel list"


Thomas.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Johnson [mailto:ben_johns@...]
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 5:10 AM
> To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ib-support] Accessing external files
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> Hi,
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> How do we access external files in FB 1.5 ?
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> CREATE TABLE E_LOG_FILE EXTERNAL 'D:\PHARMA\LOG_FILE.TXT' (
> ENTRY_DATE CHAR(10) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> ENTERED CHAR(13) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> ID CHAR(8) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> CONTROL_NO CHAR(10) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> PRODUCT_ID CHAR(5) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> QUANTITY CHAR(5) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> DESCRIPTION CHAR(50) CHARACTER SET NONE,
> NEWLINE CHAR(2) CHARACTER SET NONE
> );
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> A file created with above given statment gives the following
> error
> when accessing ?
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> Unsuccessful execution caused by a system error that precludes
> successful execution of subsequent statements.
> I/O error for file "D:\PHARMA\LOG_FILE.TXT".
> Error while trying to open file.
> The operation completed successfully.
> .
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> Pls help
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> Thank you.
>
> Ben
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