Re: oracle sqlloader

All of these questions are documented in the Oracle 9i Utilities Guide, particularly the section on SQL*Loader. You can find a copy at http://tahiti.oracle.com. But a quick recap can't hurt....

> what is sqlloader.... when it is used

It is a utility to load data from a flat file into Oracle tables.

> what is control file when it is used

It is used to give SQL*Loader a list of parameters to control SQL*Loader's behaviour.

> what is log file when it is used

It is the file which will show the SQL*Loader's log of activity

> what is bad file when it is used

It holds those records from the flat file which are "bad". For more information on that, you'll have to refer to the docs....

HTH,
Brian

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