RE: SQLLDR using Direct=True with Multiple Physical Records

Hi Tara,

My first thought is, "Don't use SQL*Loader." Might I suggest that there are better and more efficient ways to move the data than SQL*Loader. SQL*Loader is great for moving data from a flat file into the database. It's less than optimal for database to database moves, mostly cause it required the intermediate step of writing to a flat file. If you're going to dump data from the database to a file and then read into another database, you're better off using exp/imp or expdp/impdp.

However, in terms of solving the problem, my first thought is, Insert/select across a database link. Connect to test instance, create a database link to prod, then do insert /*+ append */ into table select * from table_at_prod_db where <whatever>;

Hope that helps,

-Mark
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Mason, Tara Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:56 AM
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Subject: SQLLDR using Direct=True with Multiple Physical Records

I need to move data from a production table to the test table. I would like to use sqlldr with DIRECT=TRUE. The problem I have is there are multiple physical records on the file for one row on the table. To retrieve the data from the production side I execute the following SQL statement: SELECT COL1 || ','|| COL2 || ',' ||, etc. There are many varchar columns on this table; therefore, the number of physical lines can vary. The following are some scenarios I have tried along with the results:

• Added an "*" to the first position and tried using the "continueif this (1) = "*" " clause, but this seems to only work if there are only 2 physical records per row.
• Tried selecting the varchar columns using the rpad function. This allowed a consistent number of physical records. The problem came when trying to run the sqlldr with direct=true utilizing the ltrim function. In this old version of Oracle you cannot use SQL processing. I received the SQL*Loader-417 error.

Do you have any suggestions on how to load this data using sqlldr with direct=true?

This is in Oracle 8.0.5.0.0.

Thanks,
Tara Mason
Database Administrator
TARA.MASON_at_SAFETY-KLEEN.COM
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http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Received on Fri Jan 25 2008 - 10:20:58 CST