Questions tagged [sql-loader]
SQL*Loader is a bulk loader for Oracle
24
questions
0
votes
0answers
19 views
Can a new SQL Loader field be defined before the data is actually available in the input file?
In the example below a new field, AOCN, will exist in some future input file.
AOCN is already defined in the Oracle table in anticipation, however positions 12..15 do not exist in current input ...
0
votes
1answer
277 views
When is the best time to use RMAN vs when to use Data Pump? [duplicate]
And also... if I backup a database with RMAN, is it not possible to use impdp to restore small parts of that database?
0
votes
1answer
211 views
sqlldr syntax error [closed]
oracle@tdc2mdb07> cat rsm.ctl
**************************************************
LOAD DATA
infile '/tmp/20181012_bkp.txt'
REPLACE INTO TABLE ASSET_ODS.ROADSIDE_MESSAGE
FIELDS TERMINATED BY '|'
...
1
vote
0answers
555 views
SQL Loader intermittently throws “ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler with matching protocol stack”
I am running a weekly batch job which is loading data from txt/csv files to database using SQL Loader. But SQL Loader intermittently throws below error:
SQL*Loader-704: Internal error: ulconnect: ...
0
votes
1answer
565 views
Loading Oracle ctl export file into postgresql
I have a number of tables exported from an oracle database in the form of Ctl files with that data included within the file.
Im looking for a way to import these into postgresql but the the ...
1
vote
0answers
284 views
Modification of the sql loader control file
I am working on a script which uses Oracle SQL *Loader to load data into a table. However, anywhere I search about the control file of an sql loader I am seeing only statements like:
"load data into ...
2
votes
1answer
782 views
SQL*Loader-926, ORA-04031 unable to allocate x bytes of shared memory
A customer received this error while importing serveral files. The import routine (VB.NET) is using SQL*Loader (Release 11.2.0.3.0) via Process on each table separately (64 in total) and is called ...
2
votes
1answer
5k views
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS in SQL loader control file
I am using a Control File to import data from a CSV file into a table, using sqlldr to import the data, where a large number of fields are numeric values with integer and decimal part separated by ...
2
votes
0answers
473 views
oracle bulk loader processing columns with newline characters
I'm trying to load a file with description columns which may contain newline characters. The file is Unix format utf16, tab separated and description columns are enclosed in ". The problem is bulk ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
Load file based on line number in sqlldr
I am trying to load header and detail records from a file. The only way I know the difference between the header and the detail records is the line number. The first line is always the header and the ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views
Call trigger during SQL Loader insert
I'm trying to insert data from a file into an Oracle table using SQL loader. The primary key is populated by a sequence where the nextVal is called from an insert trigger.
When I try using sqlldr, it ...
1
vote
3answers
1k views
sqlldr running slow after indexes created
let me explain this....
I had running 1 session of sqlldr while I run indexes into table for 6 fields... now the indexes are completed but the sqlldr running very slow it load one file after each 30 ...
0
votes
2answers
2k views
Using output value of column from function for another column in SQL*Loader
I have asked the same question on StackOveflow. Do not know, if this site is linked to that or not and thus whether that question will be seen by professionals here, so I am adding it here. Please ...
2
votes
3answers
4k views
Repopulating Oracle tables using data from Excel/CSV file
I'm developing a Java EE application that utilizes Hibernate/JPA. Some of the data I want to use comes from another Business unit's spreadsheet that I need to periodically (re)load into 5 Oracle ...
2
votes
0answers
7k views
sqlldr error - Invalid number
I am trying to load the following csv file into a table:
TIMESTAMP ; SESSIONID;PROXY_SESSIONID; ACTION;USERNAME ;USERHOST ;OS_USERNAME ;CLIENT_ID ...
2
votes
1answer
768 views
How does direct path load work when dataguard is enabled?
There's a few posts about direct path and dataguard but I just want to understand exactly how it actually works.
How maybe I made an incorrect assumption, but if direct path means it writes to the ...
0
votes
0answers
5k views
sqlldr: command not found
I have a script which has this command 'sqlldr' which gives me the error
sqlldr: command not found
when I run this script. I googled and found that people say that this command should be there in my $...
3
votes
1answer
5k views
Example of loading into RDS from S3 using SQL*Loader
Does anyone have a working sample of loading data into an Amazon AWS RDS Oracle database using SQL*Loader where the source file is on S3?
In principle it's clearly possible. The Amazon RDS Data ...
3
votes
2answers
2k views
How make convincing case to DBA to use Oracle external tables for 500 MB to 5 GB files?
In our data feeds, we have a stack of XML files as well as numerous flat files to put into an Oracle11g database. We flatten the XML into delimited files, and load the whole set using SQLLoader.
I ...
4
votes
2answers
4k views
Loading XML documents to Oracle 11g DB with control file
I am using Oracle 11g XML database and trying to load XML documents to this DB with a control file and the sqlldr utility. All these XML files have an element that contains a date string with time ...
4
votes
1answer
15k views
Load Numerical Column with Variable Comma
I'm using sqlldr to load a file which has a numerical value as one of its fields.
The problem is that in some of the records the number has commas whereas in other, it doesn't.
So doing something ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
Oracle SQL Loader - load file where record is composed of “n” delimiters
How would you write a control file for Oracle SQL Loader that treats each record as being composed of 3 commas?
I have read the documentation, however I cannot find how to handle this scenario, ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
Use sqlldr control file to automatically create several tables in Oracle
I have a client who has a requirement that I load data from csv files into an Oracle database. Part of the requirement is that I use sqlldr and provide a control file to facilitate loading this data. ...
3
votes
1answer
16k views
SQL*Loader-605: Non-data dependent ORACLE error occurred
As I try to load data into Oracle, I've encountered SQL*Loader-605: Non-data dependent ORACLE error occurred error.
Data is (are?) in .txt file and its size is 95GB.
Here are some more details ...
