Re: Fast transfer from Xbase to Oracle

From: Brian Meyette <brian_at_SPAMMENOT.turbont.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 22:11:01 GMT
Message-ID: <3579c97e.29586342_at_news.turbont.net>


On Wed, 03 Jun 1998 13:01:27 GMT, bonanos_at_yahoo.com wrote:

>Hi
>
>> I'm rather new in Oracle, so excuse me if the question is obsolete...
>>
>> I have to translate rather big Xbase (Clipper) Dbf's with no memo fields
>> into Oracle. To be correct, it is 134 Dbf's with 10.000 to 4.000.000
>> records. Total size of those files is 3.5 GB. Any advise about the fastest
>> (not to mention easiest) way to do the job?
>
>There is no tool that automatically converts Xbase to Oracle.
>
>Basically what you have to do is export xbase to text then import into oracle
>using sqlldr.
>
>Have fun :-)
>

get Data Junction. It does this easily & automatically, with a simple, intuitive GUI interface.
Brian

Brian Meyette, Oracle DBA/Developer
Cornish, NH
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