RE: using a sequnce with SQL*loader

You can use the following in the control file

col_name sequence (start_no, increment).

you can use either count(no. of rows existing inthe table plus increment) or max(max number plus increment) instead of start_no above...

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From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Ajay K Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 5:51 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: using a sequnce with SQL*loader

Yes I did found the solution for that but can recall it now.There is a way u can generate sequence no in sql*loader.

ajay

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> Will the lister who asked the question about using a sequence to load a
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> same task and I must admit it didn't interest me when it was asked. I
> should have know....
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