Data Source - Flat File - Routine

Hello Guys,
Create routine for file name. What is the purpose and how to use it. I have files in application server and I can give the path directly.Just wanted to findout how the routine is used.Once again thanks for the help.
Senthil

Hi,
If the file being uploded into the application cotains the date time stamp in its name then you need to create a routine in the infopackge to pick the file accordingly. The routine is used in these times.
Hope this helps
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Dear Gurus
I already posted this question but this time i need some other changes .....Sorry for that ..
I am using 10G forms and using TEXT_IO for reading data from flat file ..
My data is like this :-
0|BP-V1|20100928|01|1|2430962.89|27|2430962.89|MUR|20100928120106
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Procedure Pay_Simulator(lfile_type varchar2,lac_no varchar2,lcur varchar2,lno_item number,ltotal number,ldate date,lpay_purp varchar2,lfile_name varchar2)
IS
v_handle utl_file.file_type;
v_filebuffer varchar2(500);
line_0_date VARCHAR2 (10);
line_0_Purp VARCHAR2 (10);
line_0_count Number;
line_0_sum number(12,2);
line_0_ccy Varchar2(3);
line_9_sum Number(12,2);
line_9_Acc_no Varchar2(12);
Line_1_Sum Number(12,2);
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lacno varchar2(16);
v_file varchar2(20);
v_path varchar2(50);
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FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_0, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
CONNECT BY LEVEL <= LENGTH (REGEXP_REPLACE (v_filebuffer, '[^|]*')) + 1)
WHERE rn = 3;
SELECT line_0 INTO line_0_Purp
FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_0, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
CONNECT BY LEVEL <= LENGTH (REGEXP_REPLACE (v_filebuffer, '[^|]*')) + 1)
WHERE rn = 4;
SELECT line_0 INTO line_0_count
FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_0, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
CONNECT BY LEVEL <= LENGTH (REGEXP_REPLACE (v_filebuffer, '[^|]*')) + 1)
WHERE rn = 7;
SELECT line_0 INTO line_0_sum
FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_0, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
CONNECT BY LEVEL <= LENGTH (REGEXP_REPLACE (v_filebuffer, '[^|]*')) + 1)
WHERE rn = 8;
SELECT line_0 INTO line_0_ccy
FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_0, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
CONNECT BY LEVEL <= LENGTH (REGEXP_REPLACE (v_filebuffer, '[^|]*')) + 1)
WHERE rn = 9;
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WHERE rn = 3;
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FROM (SELECT LTRIM (REGEXP_SUBSTR (v_filebuffer, '[^|]+{1}', 1, LEVEL)) line_9, ROWNUM rn
FROM DUAL
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END;
But now how can i do ? Shall i use like this select Statement for all the columns ?

Sorry for that ..
As per our requirement ...
I need to read the flat file and it looks like like this .
*0|BP-V1|20100928|01|1|2430962.89|9|2430962.89|MUR|20100928120106*
*9|2430962.89|000111111111|*
*1|61304.88|000014104113|*
*1|41961.73|000022096086|*
*1|38475.65|000023640081|*
*1|49749.34|000032133154|*
*1|35572.46|000033093377|*
*1|246671.01|000042148111|*
*1|120737.25|000053101979|*
*1|151898.79|000082139768|*
*1|84182.34|000082485593|*
I have to check the file :-
Validation are 1st line should start from 0 else it should raise an error and insert that error into one table .
The for 2nd line also same thing ..it should start from 9 else it should raise an error and insert that error into one table .
Then the 3rd line should start from 1 else it should raise an error and insert that error into one table .
After that i have to do a validation like i will read the 1st line 2nd column .. It should be like this BP-V1 else raise an error and insert that error to a table . Then i will check the 3rd column which is 20100928 , it should be YYYYMMDD format else same thing ERROR.
Then like this for all columns i have different validation .......
Then it will check for the 2nd line 3rd column . this is an account no .1st i will check it should be 12 char else ERROR .Then I will check that what user has imputed in the form.Like for example User putted 111111111 then i will check with this 000111111111 which is there in the 2nd line . I have to add 000 before that Account no which user imputed .
Then the lines which is starting from 1 , i have to take all the 2nd column for all the lines which is starting from 1 and i have to do a sum . After that i have to compare that sum with the value in the 1st lines ( Starting from 0) 6th column . It should be same else ERROR ...
Then same way i have to count all the lines which is starting from 1 . Then i have to compare with the 7th column of 1st line . It should be same . Here in this file it should be 9.
MY CODE IS :-
Procedure Pay_Simulator(lfile_type varchar2,lac_no varchar2,lcur varchar2,lno_item number,ltotal number,ldate date,lpay_purp varchar2,lfile_name varchar2)
IS
v_handle TEXT_IO.file_type;
v_filebuffer varchar2(500);
line_0_date VARCHAR2 (10);
line_0_Purp VARCHAR2 (10);
line_0_count Number;
line_0_sum number(12,2);
line_0_ccy Varchar2(3);
line_9_sum Number(12,2);
line_9_Acc_no Varchar2(12);
Line_1_Sum Number(12,2);
Line_1_tot Number(15,2) := 0;
Line_1_flag Number := 0;
lval number;
lacno varchar2(16);
v_file varchar2(20);
v_path varchar2(50);
LC$String VARCHAR2(50) ;--:= 'one|two|three|four|five|six|seven' ;
LC$Token VARCHAR2(100) ;
i PLS_INTEGER := 2 ;
lfirst_char number;
lvalue Varchar2(100) ;
Begin
v_file := mcb_simulator_pkg.GET_FILENAME(lfile_name); For the file name
v_path :=rtrim(regexp_substr( lfile_name , '.*\\' ),'\'); For the Path
--v_path := SUBSTR (lfile_name,0, INSTR (lfile_name, '\', -1));
Message(lfile_name);
v_handle := TEXT_IO.fopen(lfile_name, 'r');
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                    LOOP
                    TEXT_IO.get_line (v_handle, v_filebuffer);
                    lfirst_char := Substr(v_filebuffer,0,1);
                    --Message('First Char '||lfirst_char);
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                              EXIT WHEN LC$Token IS NULL ;
i := i + 1 ;
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                                   raise form_Trigger_failure;
                              End if ;
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                    lfirst_char := Substr(v_filebuffer,0,1);
                    LC$Token := mcb_simulator_pkg.Split( v_filebuffer, i , '|') ;
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                              Insert into MU_SIMULATOR_output_ERR (load_no,ERR_CODE,ERR_DESC) values (8888,'0016','Second line should start with 9');
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                              raise form_Trigger_failure;
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                    TEXT_IO.get_line (v_handle, v_filebuffer);
                    lfirst_char := Substr(v_filebuffer,0,1);
                    LC$Token := mcb_simulator_pkg.Split( v_filebuffer, i , '|') ;
                    --Message('Row '||LC$Token);
                              IF lfirst_char = '1' Then
                              Null;
                              Else
                                   Insert into MU_SIMULATOR_output_ERR (load_no,ERR_CODE,ERR_DESC) values (7777,'0022','The third line onward should start with 1');
                                   Forms_DDL('Commit');
                                   raise form_Trigger_failure;
                              End if;
                    END LOOP;
                    --END IF;
                    END LOOP;
          EXCEPTION
               When No_Data_Found Then
          TEXT_IO.fclose (v_handle);
          END;
Exception
     When Others Then
     Message('Other error');
END;
I am calling the FUNCTION which you gave SPLIT as mcb_simulator_pkg.Split.

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