Re: SQL*Loader for Windows

In <3v6ji2$cdn_at_ns5.nba.TRW.COM>, marty <marty_at_amelia.sp.trw.com> writes:
>After upgrading my DOS versions of SQL*Reports, SQL*Forms, and SQL*Menu tools to the
>Windows CDE versions, I found out that SQL*Loader for Windows is NOT available from
>Oracle! After several conversations with Oracle Support as well as their Sales
>people, I was informed that a migration path from DOS to Windows for the RDBMS
>tools (which include SQL*Loader) is not available. Their remedy is to buy Personal
>Oracle for Windows, which includes SQL*Loader.
>
>So I downloaded the free trial version of Personal Oracle. After a lot of trial and
>error, I found out that you need to put the files SQLLOAD.EXE and LDRRESUS.DLL into
>your \ORAWIN\BIN directory, and ULUS.MSB in your \ORAWIN\RDBMS71 directory. Now
>SQL*Loader for Windows will run by clicking the icon and filling in the blanks of
>the input window that comes up.
>
>I cannot seem to get SQL*Loader to run from a command line under Windows, however.
>I need to be able to do this since the SQL*Forms application that I am migrating
>from DOS to Windows must be able to perform this function. Has anybody solved this
>problem? Please post or mail to marty_at_amelia.trw.com.

You can call Sqlloader from a Forms app using the host command. For example: host ('sqlload.exe uid/pw control=x:\path\ctlfile.ctl log=x:\path\ctlfile.log');

M.Landa Received on Fri Jul 28 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST