Re: Questions about SQL*Developer CLI for exporting data

Jeff,
You should know this- when account teams bring in our team members who specialize in Oracle, it's to keep the customer on ORACLE.

We just bring them over to running it on Azure with the rest of their data estate.... :)

*Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman*
DBAKevlar Blog <http://dbakevlar.com>
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On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:08 AM Jeff Smith <jeff.d.smith_at_oracle.com> wrote:

> I’m going to pretend you’re using this to NOT migrate someone off of
> Oracle.
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> *From:* Tim Gorman <tim.evdbt_at_gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:01 AM
> *To:* Øyvind Isene <oyvind.isene_at_gmail.com>
> *Cc:* ORACLE-L <oracle-l_at_freelists.org>
> *Subject:* Re: Questions about SQL*Developer CLI for exporting data
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> That was what I needed, thanks so much! I had read the article, but
> hadn't realized what the screenshot was showing; I'm still one of those who
> looks for words; gotta adapt.
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> On 12/9/2020 10:34 PM, Øyvind Isene wrote:
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> Have you seen this post by Jeff Smith: https://www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2018/11/scheduling-exports-of-your-data-using-the-cart/
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> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2018/11/scheduling-exports-of-your-data-using-the-cart/__;!!GqivPVa7Brio!KaKXZXJi8W4npwgOUkMp-_kR74jdRskW0Yucw7dEl3XBYPG94qzhs18AnkdHR1RYlwE$>?
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> It has a screenshot that shows how to generate the configfile.
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> tor. 10. des. 2020 kl. 02:42 skrev Tim Gorman <tim.evdbt_at_gmail.com>:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm working with SQL Developer to export tables from a database down to
> text files, specifically delimited files. Interestingly enough, there does
> not appear to be an abundance of documentation or blog posts on this
> functionality for some reason? Maybe I'm missing out?
>
> When I use the export tools from the graphical interface of SQL Developer,
> everything seems to work fine. However, my customer has thousands of
> tables to export, so I am thinking that the SQL Developer command-line tool
> "sdcli" will be useful.
>
> First, I'm using the *View *> *Cart *functionality to create a shopping
> cart, and then save the cart definition to an XML file, and then run
> SDCLI...
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> *./sdcli.exe cart export -cart ./system_clobtable_cart.xml*
> Config argument is missing. -config <config> is required.
>
> OK, that's understandable. After all, I haven't specified connection
> information to the database anywhere, so presumably that goes in this
> missing configuration file. The question is: how do I generate it?
>
> Googling keywords like "sdcli cart export -config" yields nothing
> useful. Searching on the same keywords in support.oracle.com yield
> nothing either.
>
> However, command-line help from the "sdcli.exe" command yields a little
> bit more information...
>
> ./sdcli.exe cart export -help
> CART EXPORT
> Syntax:
> export -cart <savedcart.xml> -config|cfg <exportconfig.xml> [-target|tgt
> <dirorfilename>] [-logfile <filenameorstderr>]
> export -deffile <exportdefinitionfile>
> Description:
> The cart export command is used to export the contents of a previously
> saved cart. The options used for the export are identified in a saved
> export configuration file. The export file(s) can be saved to a different
> target file which must be compatible with the save as type specified in the
> configuration file.
> Options
> -cart <savedcart.xml> a saved cart file. Use one of the save buttons for
> an open cart to create a saved cart file. The file identifies the set of
> objects, if they are to be included in the export and if ddl and/or data is
> to be exported.
> -config|cfg <exportconfig.xml> a configuration file for a cart export.
> Use the save button on the export tool to create a saved configuration
> file. The file will include the options to be used for the export.
> -logfile|log <filenameorstderr> log to specified log file or to stderr.
> If option is not specified no logging is done.
> -deffile<exportdefinitionfile> file containing the options to be used for
> the cart export.
> -help|h show help text for cart export
> Examples:
> cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg /home/carts/exporttools.xml
> Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
> exporttools.xml
> cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg /home/carts/exporttools.xml
> -log stderr
> Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
> exporttools.xml. Write all log messages to stderr.
> cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg /home/carts/exporttools.xml
> -log /home/carts/export.log
> Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
> exporttools.xml. Write all log messages to file export.log. Deletes
> existing log file.
> cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg /home/carts/exporttools.xml
> -tgt /home/carts/export2.sql
> Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
> exporttools.xml. Override the name of the export file with tgt.
> cart export -def /home/carts/export.def
> Export using options in export.def.
> Command Completed.
>
>
> The help message above (highlighted in red typeface) seems to indicate how
> to create the configuration XML file with "Use the save button on the
> export tool to create a saved configuration file". Sounds reasonable, so
> I go back to the graphical console for SQL Developer, and I do find the
> Database Export wizard by going to *Tools *> *Database Export...*, but
> that is a pure wizard with no *Save *button anywhere. Also, I can
> right-click on the table name in the left-hand navigation bar, and select
> *Export...* but that brings up the same wizard with no *Save *button
> anywhere.
>
> So, I cannot figure out how to create the necessary configuration XML file
> required by SDCLI.
>
> I'm tired of guessing. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -Tim
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