Executing external table mapping

Got this type of error message on executing a mapping of an external table to a another table. I have checked all the file sources, locations, etc.
ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout ORA-29400: data cartridge error KUP-04040: blah_blah.csv in XXX_XXX_XXX_LOC not found.

Hi.
This means the file is not in the directory it should be or maybe you don't have proper OS permissions to access the file.
The following query will show you where Oracle is looking for the file.
select a.type_owner, a.table_name, b.directory_name, b.directory_path
from dba_external_tables a,
dba_directories b
where a.default_directory_name = b.directory_name
and a.table_name like '&1'Regards,
Marcos

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Hello all,
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In the 'Data Editor - Log' window I can see the text as follows:
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CUSTOMER_PROVIDER_REFID VARCHAR2(50 BYTE)
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, ADDRESS_STREET VARCHAR2(100 BYTE)
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Hello Jiri!
this is because of SQL Developer does not support "order by" over external tables.
In general it is not disabled in SQL developer to use it for external tables but due to unknown reason execution of select including "order by" clause over external table generates ORA-00600 error.
SQL Developer is saving all used "order by", "filter" settings (and many others) to special cache (user specific XML file) and this setting is used next time you open specific object - table.
It means when you apply "sorting" on external table
- oracle generates ORA-00600
- used "order by" is stored by SQL Developer into cahce XML file
- ...and you cannot open this table from your SQL developer anymore
How to correct it:
- go to SQL developer cache folder (something like C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\SQL Developer)
- try to find file "*GridSettings.xml" which contains this bad cache information
there are usually tons of GridSettings.xml files
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<Item/>
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Execution Errors while running a mapping having external table operator

when I am executing a mapping with external table operator, I am getting the following error:
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Here CONN_FLAT_FILE is the connector.
The flat file location has been registered with the user name (as used for Windows login), password (as used for Windows Login) and host name as the name that is used for accessing my machine in the network. The path to the file name is given from the root folder like C:\.....
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I created a mapping which involves External Table as source & oracle table as target.
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4> Created mapping which involves External Table as Source & Oracle Table as Target.
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But, when i select the external table , it is thrwing the following error.
I have given READ and WRITE permission to the oracle directory.
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2 EMPNO NUMBER(5) ,
3 JOB VARCHAR2(15),
4 SALARY NUMBER(8,2),
5 MGR NUMBER(5) ,
6 HIREDATE DATE,
7 DEPTNO NUMBER(5)
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17 JOB VARCHAR2(15:15),
18 SALARY NUMBER(8,2:8,2),
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I am getting the following error while trying to view data through external table,
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I am also got the same error when retrieving the data from external table.
I resolve this problem, like this:
1. I imported the flat file(.csv) into repository.
2. Map that flat file fields to database table cols.
3. Deployed the mapping using controlcenter, and run the mapping.
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I have Oracle loaded on a Unix server. I am trying to execute stored procedures using External Tables. My external table directories reside on a Windows OS. While I was successful in creating the external tables and the logical directories mapped to the OS drectory, I was not able to execute the procedure. It came up with errors.
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Hi
Extract of Metalink note
You query the following view and found a mismatch between directory path.
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OWNER     DIRECTORY_NAME     DIRECTORY_PATH
SYS     ADMIN_DAT_DIR     e:\external_tables\data
SYS     ADMIN_DAT_DIR     e:\external_tables\bad
SYS     ADMIN_DAT_DIR     e:\external_tables\log
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SCOTT ADMIN_EXT_EMPLOYEES empxt1.dat SYS           ADMIN_DAT_DIR
SCOTT ADMIN_EXT_EMPLOYEES empxt2.dat SYS           ADMIN_DAT_DIR
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Hi all,
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It's a very simple program that works great in my test environment, but I keep getting this error when I try to run it in production:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
ORA-29400: data cartridge error
KUP-04040: file RESULT_1.DAT in TIMEC not found
ORA-06512: at "SYS.ORACLE_LOADER", line 14
yadda, yadda.
The file is there! There are permissions set at the O/S level to user "everyone" (this is a Windows environment). The directory is a mapped drive, so I tried the UNC path but still no success.
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I have one directory created on prod1 server as EXT_TAB_DIR using the path as D:\OrsDWtest_dir .
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I am able to access the Prod1 directory from Prod2 machine and also i have created Network map drive as Z drive pointing to that prod1 D:\OrsDWtest_dir directory. Also i checked read and Write permissions are there . I am able to create the external table but when i try to fetch the data i m getting below error ..
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Is there an issue in using procedure transformations in this way?
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Tried with external tables, if i try to execute a select statement it retrieves 0 rows from external table. But if I do a select count(*) it showing 64939 as count.
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I just created the external table from flat file. After deployment, if you Query (Select statement) the external table it should retrieve the data right?. But it is retrieving 0 rows but you query for count(*), it showing the count how is that?
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2                     (line varchar2(80)
3                     )
4       ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
5       (
6         TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
7         DEFAULT DIRECTORY trace_dir
8         ACCESS PARAMETERS
9         (
10           records delimited by newline
11           missing field values are null
12           ( line
13           )
14         )
15         LOCATION (&&tracefile)
16       )
17       REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
       LOCATION (ddtms_t_ora_9101_JBROCK.trc)
ERROR at line 15:
ORA-00905: missing keyword

Hi,
jimmyb wrote:
... jbrock@ddtms_t> CREATE TABLE trace_ext
2                     (line varchar2(80)
3                     )
4       ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
5       (
6         TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
7         DEFAULT DIRECTORY trace_dir
8         ACCESS PARAMETERS
9         (
10           records delimited by newline
11           missing field values are null
12           ( line
13           )
14         )
15         LOCATION (&&tracefile)
16       )
17       REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
LOCATION (ddtms_t_ora_9101_JBROCK.trc)
ERROR at line 15:
ORA-00905: missing keyword
Doesn't the location have to be in single-qutoes? For line 15, try
LOCATION ('&&tracefile')

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Hi,
I have a flat file with fixed length which have a header and a footer.
My file is something like this:
HADF.TXT0309
D12345ABCD
D22345ABCD
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I want to create an external table based on that file, but
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Hi,
This problem may be due to several reasons. I am aware of few reasons.
1)Have you deployed the external table first?
2) If you do not have your data base client and server running in the same machine, you should place the csv file in the database server machine's 'c:\CSV' folder in order to create the external table through database. Then do a select count(*) statement.
3)Another reason may be as gerardnico said the file name you refered may be wrong.
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If you are doing it purely with OWB then,
Do you have the file Export_WithHeaders.csv in the Server machine's 'c:\CSV_FILE' folder?
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But while executing the map it will take the data from Server machine. It will search for the Location 'c:\CSV_FILE' in the server machine and will look for the file Export_WithHeaders.csv there. So create athe same folder setup which you have in your client machine and run this again.
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External tables on ACFS

hi
I use Windows 2008R2 Std. and Oracle 11gR2 RAC
I have successfully mounted ACFS share
ASMCMD> volinfo -a
Diskgroup Name: SHARED
Volume Name: SHARED_ACFS
Volume Device: \\.\asm-shared_acfs-106
State: ENABLED
Size (MB): 8192
Resize Unit (MB): 256
Redundancy: UNPROT
Stripe Columns: 4
Stripe Width (K): 128
Usage: ACFS
Mountpath: C:\SHARED
I have created directory in Oracle mapped onto ACFS share
and granted read,write access to it to my user
Then I created external table with success BUT...
though I see metadata
ADM@proton22> desc t111;
Name Null? Type
NAME VARCHAR2(4000)
VALUE VARCHAR2(4000)
I got error:
ADM@proton22> select * from t111;
select * from t111
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
ORA-29400: data cartridge error
KUP-04027: file name check failed: C:\SHARED\EXTTAB\EXT_PARAM.log
How to cope with this?
I granted "full control" privileges to "everyone" user at OS level with no avail.
Edited by: g777 on 2011-06-01 13:47
SORRY, I MOVED TO RAC FORUM.

See "Bug 14045247 : KUP-04027 ERROR WHEN QUERY DATA FROM EXTERNAL TABLE ON ACFS" in MOS.
This is actually reported as not being a Bug:
"An ACFS directory on the MS-Windows platform is implemented as a JUNCTION,and is therefore a symbolic link. Therefore, DISABLE_DIRECTORY_LINK_CHECK needs to be used, or a non-ACFS directory."
i.e. when creating the External Table, the DISABLE_DIRECTORY_LINK_CHECK Clause must be used if using the ORACLE_LOADER Access Driver
e.g. CREATE TABLE ...
... ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
(TYPE ORACLE_LOADER ... ACCESS PARAMETERS (RECORDS ... DISABLE_DIRECTORY_LINK_CHECK)
For full syntax see: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e22490/et_params.htm
Also note Security Implications mentioned in above documentation:
"Use of this parameter involves security risks because symbolic links can potentially be used to redirect the input/output of the external table load operation"

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hi
I use Windows 2008R2 Std. and Oracle 11gR2 RAC
I have successfully mounted ACFS share
ASMCMD> volinfo -a
Diskgroup Name: SHARED
Volume Name: SHARED_ACFS
Volume Device: \\.\asm-shared_acfs-106
State: ENABLED
Size (MB): 8192
Resize Unit (MB): 256
Redundancy: UNPROT
Stripe Columns: 4
Stripe Width (K): 128
Usage: ACFS
Mountpath: C:\SHARED
I have created directory in Oracle mapped on ACFS share
and granted read,write access on it to my user
Then I created external table with success BUT...
though I see metadata
ADM@proton22> desc t111;
Name Null? Type
NAME VARCHAR2(4000)
VALUE VARCHAR2(4000)
I got error:
ADM@proton22> select * from t111;
select * from t111
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
ORA-29400: data cartridge error
KUP-04027: file name check failed: C:\SHARED\EXTTAB\EXT_PARAM.log
How to cope with this? Any step by step paper?
I granted "full control" privileges to "everyone" user at OS level with no avail.
Edited by: g777 on 2011-06-02 07:12

Hi!
I am facing the same problem.
Can anyone tell me if it the bug has been fixed now, and where to get a bug fix for this one, for instance a reference number?
Is this bug limited to
1. a specific version of Oracle (11g R2?)
2. ACFS file systems in Oracle
Thank you for answering this one.
BR,
Martin Laursen
SimCorp

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