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sql loader [message #499825]

Wed, 16 March 2011 06:19

vivek_rol
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l am loading data i.e text file of huge size into orace 9i db using sqlldr through command promt,
but my table contains already some data so while loading it shows error as

SQL*Loader-601: For INSERT option, table must be empty.

i cant truncate my table since present data is importanat

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Re: sql loader [message #499829 is a reply to message #499825]

Wed, 16 March 2011 06:29

Mahesh Rajendran
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You can insert , append or replace.
Each will have it is own ramifications.
You can load into a staging table and get what you want through sql means.

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Re: sql loader [message #499830 is a reply to message #499825]

Wed, 16 March 2011 06:37

johnsonn
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Registered: March 2011
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using sql*loader,you cannot insert into a table which is having existed data,table must be empty that's what error msg also shown.if your data is imp,then try into another table then merge it.

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Re: sql loader [message #499885 is a reply to message #499830]

Wed, 16 March 2011 09:48

Barbara Boehmer
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Registered: November 2002
Location: California, USA

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Just use "APPEND into table" in your SQL*Loader control file. There is no need for a separate staging table.

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