Specifying datatypes in SQL*Loader, why?

From: Morten <morten_at_kikobu.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 12:28:50 +0100
Message-ID: <3C611372.2040503_at_kikobu.com>


[Quoted] I would think, that the loader deduced the data types from the table it's inserting into, yet we have the option to specify eg. CHAR. I can understand SEQUENCE, DATE (format) and such, but why the primitive types - I'm certainly missing something here.

Morten Received on Wed Feb 06 2002 - 12:28:50 CET

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