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when to use SQL loader [message #190548]

Thu, 31 August 2006 04:36

gthrisg
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For which tasks can i use SQL LOADER?

-gthri

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #190550 is a reply to message #190548]

Thu, 31 August 2006 04:39

Frank Naude
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As the name suggests, you can only use it to load data.

It's particularly handy for doing bulk data load loads.

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #190553 is a reply to message #190550]

Thu, 31 August 2006 04:42

gthrisg
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hi,
thnks for the reply .can i use to load from export dump file or can i use it to load from a flat file?

-gthri

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #190560 is a reply to message #190553]

Thu, 31 August 2006 04:53

Frank Naude
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No, export dump files use a proprietary file format. SQL*Loader can only be used to load data files.

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #190673 is a reply to message #190548]

Thu, 31 August 2006 12:35

goudelly
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Hi,

You have data in text files, dat files or flat files. the same thing you want to insert into your oracle database.. you have to use the sql*loader.

Means through sql*loader you can insert the data from falt files.

Thanks,

Mohan Reddy G

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #190870 is a reply to message #190673]

Fri, 01 September 2006 11:44

joy_division
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goudelly wrote on Thu, 31 August 2006 13:35

You have data in text files, dat files or flat files. the same thing you want to insert into your oracle database.. you have to use the sql*loader.

You don't have to. You can use external tables.

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #191907 is a reply to message #190870]

Fri, 08 September 2006 09:45

goudelly
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Hi,

She want to load the data into oracle tables. Not using the external tables.

thanks,

Mohan Reddy G

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #192001 is a reply to message #191907]

Sat, 09 September 2006 14:11

Littlefoot
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OK, but what's wrong about inserting records from an external table into an Oracle table? Joy Division, if I understood what he means, said that SQL*Loader isn't the only way to do that. After all, one could open text file and SQL*Plus session beside it and write INSERT statements manually.

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #192008 is a reply to message #190548]

Sat, 09 September 2006 14:23

BlackSwan
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>You have data in text files, dat files or flat files. the same thing you want to insert into your oracle database.. you have to use the sql*loader.
HAVE TO, I think not.
Alternatively, read the flat files via UTL_FILE & then INSERT the data.

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Re: when to use SQL loader [message #193296 is a reply to message #192008]

Fri, 15 September 2006 10:27

goudelly
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Hi,

> HAVE TO, I think not

anacedent

I am attaching the test file which contains the pipe delimited data. i am already inserted this data into scott.emp table.

Ok it is a very good argument to me to solve the your doubt on text file data.

Based on your request i will ready to post the sql*loader control files also.

Thanks,

Mohan Reddy G

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