Re: Query results to .csv

Hi!

Spooling from sqlplus is VERY slow.
Is the source database Oracle? Then use export/import If not, is there an ODBC driver for source database? Then use Oracle heterogenous services and do your transfer directly, without any intermediate files.
Or use some very expensive software for doing this simple job...

Tanel.
P.S. if you definitely want to spool to textfile fast, Sparky could be what you want...

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:24 PM

> Jared - Thanks for posting this. At the moment, we are preparing to move
> large database to a new server. Based on the advice you posted several
> months ago, we have been testing SQL*Loader and as you predicted, it is
> indeed fast. But also as you predicted, using SQL*Plus to create a CSV
isn't
> very fast. Am I correct in assuming the dump.sql will not be the best
choice
> for large tables? We are installing perl since you mentioned that would
> probably be much faster.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:40 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/util/dump/dump.html
>
> On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 05:39, Imran Ashraf wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Whats the best way to write the results of a SQL query to a CSV file?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Hotmail messages direct to your mobile phone
> http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile
> >
> > --
> > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
> > --
> > Author: Imran Ashraf
> > INET: imran9a_at_hotmail.com
> >
> > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
> > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
> > to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
> > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
> > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
> > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
> >
>
>
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
> --
> Author: Jared Still
> INET: jkstill_at_cybcon.com
>
> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
> to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
> --
> Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS
> INET: DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM
>
> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
> to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
>

-- 
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
-- 
Author: Tanel Poder
  INET: tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee

Fat City Network Services    -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
San Diego, California        -- Mailing list and web hosting services
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may
also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).