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Reading records from a file [message #252953] Fri, 20 July 2007 22:30 Go to next message
rolex.mp
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I am using Oracle 10g Release 2

Is it possible to read records one by one which are separated by white space characters.

As far as I know UTL_FILE reads records line by line and then we have to manually parse the line to access each word.
Re: Reading records from a file [message #252954 is a reply to message #252953] Fri, 20 July 2007 22:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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>Is it possible to read records one by one which are separated by white space characters.

NO

>As far as I know UTL_FILE reads records line by line and then we have to manually parse the line to access each word.

YES, that is correct.
Re: Reading records from a file [message #252961 is a reply to message #252953] Sat, 21 July 2007 00:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Art Trifonov
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Check out external tables.
Re: Reading records from a file [message #252962 is a reply to message #252953] Sat, 21 July 2007 00:27 Go to previous message
BlackSwan
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Art,

Please post working example of how external tables simplifies read words separated by white space over using UTL_FILE.

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