Best way to do an Excel data file load
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I need to load Excel fileâs data into an ORACLE table (on a frequent basis). While loading it, I need to validate each column's contents (using PL SQL code). Are there any packages/procs/APIs provided by ORACLE to do this kind of activity? What would be the best way to do an Excel file load within ORACLE ? FYI, I have Visual Basic code that reads data from Excel file and loads it into a temporary ORACLE table, then I validate data in this temporary table using a PL-SQL code in stored procedure. I am trying to avoid the "front end" process of this effort in VB and want to do the whole thing within ORACLE itself. Please let me know if you have any ideas.
Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance,
Ram
If you are running on Windows, you could try COM Automation which means moving your VB process into a stored procedure. I've never tried this myself, having been quite satisfied with Heterogeneous Connectivity.
Tak
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