Re: DBF->Oracle817

In article <3C25D63F.850BE224_at_mic.com>, Kathy says...
>
>Stanislav,
>I think there are couple of ways: hard way and easy way. The hard way is to
>first convert DBF into Text and then import it into Oracle. The easy way is to
>use ODBC and a software called WinSQL (http://www.indus-soft.com/winsql), which
>can import data directly from DBF to Oracle.
>

I didn't see the original post but I have a plsql package:

http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:711825134415

that does this as well -- along with some followups by others to support foxpro files.

>
>Thanks,
>Kathy
>
>Stanislav Trofimovskiy wrote:
>
>> Kind day!
>> There was a problem of loading given from files of a format DBF in
>> Oracle817.
>> SqlLdr does not understand " DB3 XXXX ".
>> On how many I have understood this all works up to Oracle 8.0.5. or up to
>> 8.0.3?
>> Tried to put only utilities from 805 Personal edition and to take advantage
>> SQLLDR73 (in the distribution kit such is written down), but that swears
>> " Message 1 not found; No message file for product=RDBMS73,
>> facility=ULMessage 266 not found.... "
>>
>> Prompt how competently to load DBF in Oracle c by a minimum quantity
>> Intermediate actions. Better with use one Sqlloader'a.
>> And if there is an opportunity send, please, SQLLDR80
>>
>> I am sorry for bad English.
>>
>> Yours faithfully, Stanislav A. Trofimovskiy
>

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