Re: help with batch operation

From: chet justice <chet.justice_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:11:20 -0400
Message-ID: <8311a5b60909081511s141593d8i24d1f1a9420cdcdc_at_mail.gmail.com>

The file name can change, but you have to use DDL to do so:

ALTER TABLE table_name LOCATION ( 'new_file_name.csv' );

I found that out the hard way...at least it was in dev. I did something like this previously for a DW environment.

Part I <http://www.oraclenerd.com/2008/04/validating-process.html> and Part II <http://www.oraclenerd.com/2008/05/validating-process-part-ii.html>

Essentially what you need to do, is create a simple java class that can read the contents of your directory, wrap that up in a PL/SQL Stored procedure then loop through the directory contents.

I think your best option, to avoid DDL, is to rename the file in the directory using a combination of Java (directory contents) and UTL_FILE to rename the file to some "common" name you choose. You can utilize the same methodology to move the files after you have completed processing.

Hope this helps.

chet

 On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Eugene Pipko <eugene.pipko_at_unionbay.com> wrote:

 Hi all,
>
> Running Oracle 9.2 on Windows.
>
> I know this is Oracle forum, but it’s somewhat related. This question is
> for those of you who run Oracle on Windows.
>
> I have several “.txt” files in a directory (all different names) and
> looking for the possibility to do the following using .BAT file:
>
> 1. Take first file
>
> 2. rename it
>
> 3. run procedure (pass it in)
>
> 4. move it into archive dir
>
> 5. delete it from original dir
>
> 6. GOTO 1
>
>
>
> Reason I have to do all this is because in step 3 I am using external table
> to read the “.txt” file and it has to have a unique file name.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Eugene Pipko
>
> Seattle Pacific Industries
>
> office: 253.872.5243
>
> cell: 206.304.7726
>
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