Re: Calling SQL*Loader from and Oracle Form

[Quoted] [Quoted] Yep, but I would opt for the server version, unless there are grave arguments
against this approach:

- you will eliminate network traffic
- it will be much faster on the server
- you will not be depending on the clients' configuration.

External procs calling and other commands have been discussed in this ng numerous times.

my 2c,

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> >Is it possible to call SQL*Loader from and Oracle Form running on


> >Windows NT (wrkst)? If so, what SQL*Loader runs, the one on the client

> >station or the one on the server? I was under the impression that the

> >one on the server could only be run from the command line or from a

> >shell script. Any help appreciated...

> >

> >

> I think the program is SQLDR8.exe now, on NT workstation. You might need

 to get


> it off a Oracle DB install for NT, not a typical client install...


>

> Once you find it, from forms, you can use the HOST command to start a

 program


> on the client.

>

> HTH

> Dan Hekimian-Williams

>

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