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IMPDP: How to update table, if primary-key already exists? [message #215894] Wed, 24 January 2007 03:52 Go to next message
gaurav_knowledge
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Hi,

I am using the impdp utility of Oracle 10g. I want that if the table to which I am importing has the same primary key as the data of .dmp file (from which I am importing), then that row in table will be updated, and if the primary key doesn't exists, that that row is inserted.

impdp allows you to specify a table_exists_action, which can be SKIP, APPEND, REPLACE or TRUNCATE. But none of them can do what I desire, i.e INSERT/UPDATE depending on (PK doesn't exists)/(PK exists). DB2 IMPORT command can do it by specifying INSERT_UPDATE. Is there a way around for this in Oracle 10g?

thanks,
Gaurav
Re: IMPDP: How to update table, if primary-key already exists? [message #215907 is a reply to message #215894] Wed, 24 January 2007 04:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Littlefoot
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I believe that you'll have to import records into another (temporary) table and update existing records (or insert new ones) into the original table using SQL.
Re: IMPDP: How to update table, if primary-key already exists? [message #216058 is a reply to message #215907] Wed, 24 January 2007 20:13 Go to previous message
rleishman
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...and I believe Littlefoot is right. Wink

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