
Explore how SQL Loader loads data from external files into Oracle tables, across networks, with multi-file loading, character set options, and detailed error reports.
Explore the SQL Loader course's first example, showing how a control file dictates loading data into a table, with fields terminated by a comma and a date format.
Learn to use Oracle sequel functions in the control file to modify data as it is loading into the Oracle database, including uppercasing product names and applying arithmetic transformations.
Process fixed-length data with a 66-byte record format and no line breaks. Define 66-byte fixed length in the control file and load seven records from the continuous stream.
Learn to load multi-line records with sql loader by using concatenate to group every two lines, and map columns by start positions in the control file.
Compare direct path loads with conventional path loads, showing how to set options in the control file and via the command prompt, then verify loading success by a select statement.
SQL Loader is an Oracle Utility that's been around almost as long as the Oracle database itself. It is an efficient and flexible tool that you can use to load large amounts of data into an Oracle database.
In simple terms, SQL Loader reads the data from flat files and inserts the data into one or more database tables.
If you would like to learn about SQL Loader, you have landed in the right course!!! This course explains the concepts using 21+ Examples, what else can you expect?
Students will be learning the below skills: