Re: How to read DBF Files?

From: Pablo Santa Cruz <pablo_at_roshka.com.py>
Date: 20 Mar 2003 03:06:51 -0800
Message-ID: <2072a6b0.0303200306.324e3641@posting.google.com>

Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net> wrote in message news:<3E78BCEF.9030002_at_netscape.net>...
> Pablo Santa wrote:
> <snip>
> >>
> >
> > If your by DBF files you mean in DBASE format, you can access them with
> > the UTL_FILE package and write your own pl/sql routines to read/write on
> > them. It is a lot of work, but it certainly can be done.
>
> Or use SQL*Loader - it's a fixed length format

Can you skip the DBF header with SQL*Loader? Because if it is possible, then the SQL*Loader solution is a much simpler one.

Thanks! Received on Thu Mar 20 2003 - 05:06:51 CST