Re: ASCII Data Export

Brenda Muller wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I just need to export some data from an Oracle DB into a flat file,
> delimited by something or other (doesn't really matter). What's the
> *best* way to do this (easiest, quickest)?
>
> This is an older version of Oracle... 7.0.13... running on HP-UX 9.1
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Brenda S. Muller
> Sr. Consultant, Miaco Corporation / U S West
>
> "Water yields, yet is able to wear down rocks and stone.
> The gentle wears out the hard. The easy outlasts the
> difficult. All people know this, yet few practice gentleness."
>
> - from "The Tao of Women"
Brenda,

The quickest way is to use SQL*Plus. Between the various Set options and select list syntax, you can easily put together your dump utility.

-- 
Rich Woods
Technical Field Support Specialist, Oracle Corporation, USA
The above statements and opinions are my own and do not
necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation.