Re: Is it possible to export a table to a txt-file??

From: Ian Ledzion <ian.ledzion_at_lgxbow.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:47:09 GMT
Message-ID: <9f4tsp$3hm$1_at_rex.ip-plus.net>


Admonition, not adminition ;-)

Oxford English Dictionay: Admonish: reprove, urge, give earnest advice; sounds about right.

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:th4lc6apqi0hfe_at_beta-news.demon.nl...
> Corrected link is
> http://asktom.oracle.com/~tkyte/flat/index.html
>
> Your code is incorrect.
> You should fire up sqlplus and issue
> set heading off feedback off pagesize 0 newpage 0
> spool <any filename>
> select ...
> from ...
> etc.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> The usual adminition to read manuals applies.
>
>
> "Øyvind Skjold" <o-skjold_at_online.no> wrote in message
> news:ItrQ6.2051$lM3.44540_at_news1.oke.nextra.no...
> > Ok,
> >
> > thanks!!
> >
> > But how do I write a sql-select to a file?
> > Something like this:
> >
> > <SQL> select A,B,C.... from TABLE > file
> >
> > By the way, the link to Tom Kyte's website didn't work..
> >
> > Øyvind
> >
> >
> > "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> > news:th4g3of7qb0pd3_at_beta-news.demon.nl...
> > >
> > > "Øyvind Skjold" <o-skjold_at_online.no> wrote in message
> > > news:dIqQ6.2031$lM3.44341_at_news1.oke.nextra.no...
> > > > Hey,
> > > >
> > > > I've a problem saving tables through ODBC - ACCESS. The files get so
> > > > incredible huge..
> > > > So I'm wondering if it's possible to export directly to a
 txt-compatible
> > > > file..( with predefined fieldlength )?? Or isn't it possible??
> > > >
> > > > I'm pretty new i the game, so you have excuse me if it's a silly
 question
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > Øyvind.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > You have several options
> > > 1 download the flat file utility from Tom Kyte's website
> > > (http:///osi.oracle.com/~tkyte)
> > > 2 Use Toad for this purpose if you already have it
> > > 3 Write your own select
> > >
> > > I do not however believe the size of the file is really going to
 change.
> > >
> > > Hth,
> > >
> > > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sat Jul 21 2001 - 23:47:09 CEST

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