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SQL Loader [message #410477]

Sat, 27 June 2009 04:18

Sivaperumalr
Messages: 9
Registered: June 2009
Location: Chennai

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Hi,

While Importing datafile ( apprx.15Lakh records) into my Oracle9i Database thru SQL Loader , it removes the index of the table. Only one index available for that table. Which is basically Customer information Master table. Import is a regular process ( Daily). But this problem we are facing occasionaly.

Can anyone tell me the reason?

Regards
Siva.R

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Re: SQL Loader [message #410478 is a reply to message #410477]

Sat, 27 June 2009 04:23

ThomasG
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Registered: April 2005
Location: Heilbronn, Germany

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There is no way that an SQLLoader import would "remove" an index.

Unless you specifically remove that index in some script that is called during the import process.

So have a look at those scripts for any DROP statements.

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Re: SQL Loader [message #410479 is a reply to message #410477]

Sat, 27 June 2009 04:35

Sivaperumalr
Messages: 9
Registered: June 2009
Location: Chennai

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The process is like this,

We do import in Temp table ( SQL Loader ). Then we delete duplicate records from temp table. Then We truncate the main table. Finally Select and Insert to main table.

No script is running!

Thanks

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Re: SQL Loader [message #410507 is a reply to message #410479]

Sat, 27 June 2009 14:12

Littlefoot
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Registered: June 2005
Location: Croatia, Europe

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As far as I can tell, none of these actions drops index.

Create tables and index on main_table:

SQL> create table temp_table (col number);

Table created.

SQL> create table main_table (col number);

Table created.

SQL> create index i1_main on main_table (col);

Index created.

SQL>

Here's a sample control file with some data:

load data
  infile *
  replace
into table temp_table
(col)

begindata
1
4
1

So let's load it!

SQL> $sqlldr scott/tiger control=test.ctl log=test.log

SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sub Lip 27 21:06:16 2009

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Commit point reached - logical record count 2
Commit point reached - logical record count 3

SQL> select * from temp_table;

       COL
----------
         1
         4
         1

SQL>

Delete duplicates:

SQL> delete from temp_table t1
  2  where t1.rowid <> (select min(t2.rowid)
  3                     from temp_table t2
  4                     where t2.col = t1.col
  5                    );

1 row deleted.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> select * from temp_table;

       COL
----------
         1
         4

SQL>

Truncate the main table:

SQL> truncate table main_table;

Table truncated.

SQL>

Finally, insert into the main table:

SQL> insert into main_table select * from temp_table;

2 rows created.

SQL> select * from main_table;

       COL
----------
         1
         4

SQL>

Moment of the truth: is index still here?

SQL> select index_name from user_indexes where table_name = 'MAIN_TABLE';

INDEX_NAME
------------------------------
I1_MAIN

SQL>

Hm, it is still here.

Is there something else you'd want to share with us?

[EDIT] Forgot to mention (but you have seen it already): my database is not 9.x but 10.2.0.1

[Updated on: Sat, 27 June 2009 14:14]

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Re: SQL Loader [message #410515 is a reply to message #410507]

Sat, 27 June 2009 17:32

ThomasG
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Registered: April 2005
Location: Heilbronn, Germany

Senior Member

What?

There are multiple actions happening, but there is no script running?

What does make them happen? Magic?

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