Re: Sqlloader appending with duplicates

I thought of this method too... however, How can I write the script so that it can append and replace old records without using IFs (pure SQL)?

Ray

  "Dave Matern" <dmatern_at_dtiservices.com> wrote:
> You could write a script to create a temporary table, load the data
 into the
> temporary table using SQL*Loader, run a PL/SQL script to do the
> insert/update based on the existing data and once complete drop the
> temporary table. Crude...but effective.
>
> Dave Matern
> DotCom Technologies, Inc.
>
> <vdragonz_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8olso5$kl6
 $1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm using SqlLoader to load my data into my database. I've to use
 the
> > APPEND method because I've already got something in the database.
> > However, in my new data, there are also some records that are
 updates
> > of the old records in the database. Is there any method to do the
> > append and the record updates at the same time? or do you have any
> > good idea to solve this problem?
> >
> > Thank you very much !
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
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