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Re: IMPORT DATA FROM TXT FILE

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 18:17:50 -0700
Message-ID: <1088817503.984464@yasure>


Hans Forbrich wrote:

> Mytskidis Georgios wrote:
>
>

>>I can't understand your sarcasm (Daniel and Hans). I'm not going to
>>explain why I developed my "application" as you called it since it's none
>>of your business. And further more, since I've not asked any kind of fee
>>for that "application", no one is entitled to make any sarcasm comment.
>>What's wrong with you fellows ?
>>

>
>
> No sarcasm. Just a pointed way of asking the question. You are reading too
> much into the response.
>
> In my case, this is an attempt to understand what you have developed. And
> what makes it different or better than something that is native in Oracle.
>
> Both Daniel and I have seen a lot of developers duplicate stuff that is in
> Oracle. The reasons could be because the developer did not understand
> Oracle or did not read the documentation or had a better idea. If the
> last, then we (the group) are usually interested.
>
> I specifically asked whether this duplicates or enhances External Table
> experience. (I also asked: if this is an enhancement, please let us know
> in cdo.marketplace as some of us use that as a searchable archive of tools
> and utilities.) That allows you to demonstrate the added value - or to
> demonstrate that you do not know/understand External Tables.

I think his response was the answer. He reinvented a wheel he didn't even know existed. And now his feelings are hurt. C'est dommage.

-- 
Daniel Morgan
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Received on Fri Jul 02 2004 - 20:17:50 CDT

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