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Inserting unique records [message #243759] Fri, 08 June 2007 15:50 Go to next message
sharri
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Registered: June 2007
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Hi,
I am trying to take data from a flat file and insert it into a table.
I want to insert unique records not duplicates.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Re: Inserting unique records [message #243760 is a reply to message #243759] Fri, 08 June 2007 15:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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>Anyone have any suggestions?
Please read and FOLLOW the posting guidelines as stated in the #1 STICKY post at the top of this forum.
http://www.orafaq.com/forum/t/42427/74940/

Go research "external table".
Re: Inserting unique records [message #243824 is a reply to message #243759] Sat, 09 June 2007 07:32 Go to previous message
Bill B
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set it up as an external table and use group by or distinct on the select when you insert into the real table.

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