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Oracle SQL noun: DIRECTORY

The SQL noun directory is used to create or drop directory objects.
There is no alter directory statement.
Create an Oracle directory object (not an OS directory!):
create            directory RENES_HOME as '/home/rene';
create or replace directory RENES_HOME as '/home/rene';
drop              directory RENES_HOME;
grant read  on directory … to …;
grant write on directory … to …;

See also

ORA-22285: non-existent directory or file for … operation
The init parameter _path_prefix_create_dir is supposed to create paths in file system for CREATE DIRECTORY with PATH_PREFIX.

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