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Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130176]

Thu, 28 July 2005 10:11

sikyala
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I have an Excel file with records that I need to load into an Oracle table. I want to use sql loader. However, some of the text in each row contains tabs and commas. Therefore, I don't think I can save it as a tab delimited text file or a comma delimited csv file. Is there a way I can specify in Excel how I want the file to be delimited or can someone provide me with a workaround? Thanks!

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130187 is a reply to message #130176]

Thu, 28 July 2005 11:42

smartin
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You can save it as a comma separated file, but put quotes around all of your columns that might have a comma as part of that column's text. Like:

100,12-DEC-2005,hello,"this, I'm afraid, has commas in it",23

Then in sqlldr control file you can use the clause "optionally enclosed by"

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130189 is a reply to message #130187]

Thu, 28 July 2005 11:47

sikyala
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how would I do that? Is there are way to do it in Excel without going to each row to add the quotes? There are over 10,000 rows.

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130191 is a reply to message #130189]

Thu, 28 July 2005 11:58

Mahesh Rajendran
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>>l without going to each row to add the quotes?

No way. No manual edits.
What kind of OS are you using ( while invoking sql*loader)
You can write some simple script to do it.

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130211 is a reply to message #130176]

Thu, 28 July 2005 16:16

sikyala
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I am using windows XP

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130352 is a reply to message #130211]

Fri, 29 July 2005 08:30

Mahesh Rajendran
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Please post some sample data,controlfile and ddl of table

[Updated on: Fri, 29 July 2005 08:30]

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Re: Problem Loading data using sqlldr [message #130357 is a reply to message #130352]

Fri, 29 July 2005 08:42

Mahesh Rajendran
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or try this.
You can multiple delimiters above oracle 8i!.
--FIELDS TERMINATED BY 'list of delimiters'
--If file has commas and hashes
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',#'

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