How to regularly load data from .csv file to database (using apex)

Hi,
i am using apex3 , I need to load data from a csv file to apex . I need to perform this automatically through code at regular time interval of 5-10 seconds.
Is it possible .If yes how ?. Please reply as early as possible. This will decide whether to use apex or not for this application.
this is question for Application Express. Dont know why in forum for BPEL
Edited by: TEJU on Oct 24, 2008 2:57 PM

Hello,
You really need to load the data every 5-10 seconds? Presumably it's read only?
I would look at using an Oracle external table instead, that way you just drop your CSV in a location the DB can read it and then you build a table that essentially references the underlying CSV (that way when you query the table you view the data in the CSV file).
Take a look at this link for a quick example on usage -
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/9i/SQLNewFeatures9i.php#ExternalTables
Hope this helps,
John.
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com.sunopsis.tools.core.exception.SnpsSimpleMessageException: ODI-17517: Error during task interpretation. Task: 6 java.lang.Exception: BeanShell script error: Sourced file: inline evaluation of: ``out.print("The application script threw an exception: java.lang.StringIndexOutOf . . . '' Token Parsing Error: Lexical error at line 2, column 42. Encountered: "\\" (92), after : "": <at unknown location> BSF info: Create external table at line: 0 column: columnNo
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out.print("<?=(extTabColFormat.getUseView())?\"_ET\":\"\"?>\n(\n\t") ;
out.print(odiRef.getColList("", "[CX_COL_NAME]\\t"+
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out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("[XFILE_SEP_ROW]","")) ;
out.print("'\n\t\t") ;
out.print(odiRef.getUserExit("EXT_CHARACTERSET")) ;
out.print("\n\t\t") ;
out.print(odiRef.getUserExit("EXT_STRING_SIZE")) ;
out.print("\n\t\tBADFILE\t\t'") ;
out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("", "[RES_NAME]", "", "")) ;
out.print("_%a.bad'\n\t\tLOGFILE\t\t'") ;
out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("", "[RES_NAME]", "", "")) ;
out.print("_%a.log'\n\t\tDISCARDFILE\t'") ;
out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("", "[RES_NAME]", "", "")) ;
out.print("_%a.dsc'\n\t\tSKIP \t\t") ;
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out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("", "[XFILE_SEP_FIELD]", "", "")) ;
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out.print("' AND '") ;
out.print(odiRef.getSrcTablesList("", "[FILE_ENC_FIELD]", "", "").substring(1,2)) ;
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out.print(odiRef.getColList("", "[CX_COL_NAME]\\t"+
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                    "<?=extTabColFormat.getExtTabFormat(\u0022[CX_COL_NAME]\u0022,\u0022[SOURCE_DT]\u0022, \u0022DEST_WRI_DT\u0022, \u0022[COL_FORMAT]\u0022, \u0022[BYTES]\u0022, \u0022[LONGC]\u0022, \u0022[SCALE]\u0022)?>"
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v_data_array(1),
v_data_array(2),
v_data_array(3),
v_data_array(4);
v_data_array(5);
v_data_array(6);
v_data_array(7);
v_data_array(8);
v_data_array(9);
v_data_array(10);
v_data_array(11);
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v_line := NULL;
END IF;
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initially system was giving error for hex_to_decimal, but i managed to get this function on discussion forum and now it seems to be ok. but v_data_array problem is still there.
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Hi,
Mistakes in your sample I did correct
Problem 1
select blob_content into v_blob_data
from wwv_flow_files where filename = 'DDNEW.csv'; to
select blob_content into v_blob_data
from wwv_flow_files where name = :P1_FILE;Problem 2
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'insert into TABLE_X (v1, v2, v3, v4 ,v5, v6, v7,v8 ,v9, v10, v11)
values (:1,:2,:3,:4,:5,:6,:7,:8,:9,:10,:11)'
USING
v_data_array(1),
v_data_array(2),
v_data_array(3),
v_data_array(4);
v_data_array(5);
v_data_array(6);
v_data_array(7);
v_data_array(8);
v_data_array(9);
v_data_array(10);
v_data_array(11); to
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'insert into TABLE_X (v1, v2, v3, v4 ,v5, v6, v7,v8 ,v9, v10, v11)
values (:1,:2,:3,:4,:5,:6,:7,:8,:9,:10,:11)'
USING
v_data_array(1),
v_data_array(2),
v_data_array(3),
v_data_array(4),
v_data_array(5),
v_data_array(6),
v_data_array(7),
v_data_array(8),
v_data_array(9),
v_data_array(10),
v_data_array(11); And I did create missing table
CREATE TABLE TABLE_X
    v1 VARCHAR2(255),
    v2 VARCHAR2(255),
    v3 VARCHAR2(255),
    v4 VARCHAR2(255),
    v5 VARCHAR2(255),
    v6 VARCHAR2(255),
    v7 VARCHAR2(255),
    v8 VARCHAR2(255),
    v9 VARCHAR2(255),
    v10 VARCHAR2(255),
    v11 VARCHAR2(255)
);Regards,
Jari
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981145 wrote:
Can you tell more about sql * loader??? how to know that utility is available for me or not??? I am using oracle 10g database and plsql developer???SQL*Loader is part of the Oracle client. If you have a developer installation you should normally have it on your client.
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How to create a datasource for 0COSTCENTER to load data in csv file in BI

how to create a datasource for 0COSTCENTER to load data in csv file in BI 7.0 system
can you emil me the picture of the step about how to loaded individual values of the hierarchy using CSV file
thank you very much
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allen

Step 1: Load Required Master Data for 0CostCenter in to BI system
Step 2: Enable Characteristics to support Hierarchy for this 0Cost Center and specify the External Characteristic(In the Lowest Node or Last Node) while creation of this Characteristic InfoObject
Step 3: On Last Node of Hierarchy Structure in the InfoObject, Right Click and then Create Hierarchy MANUALLY by Inserting the Master Data Value as BI dosent Support the Hierarchy load directly you need to do it manually....
Step 4: Mapping
Create Text Node thats the first node (Root Node)
Insert Characteristic Nodes
Insert the Last Node of the Hierarchy
Then you need to create a Open hub Destination for extracting data into the .csv file...
Step1 : Create the Open Hub Destination give the Master Data table name and enter all the fields required....and create the transformations for this Open Hub connecting to the External file or excel file source...then give the location on to your local disk or path of the server in the first tab and request for the data...It should work alright let me know if you need anything else...
Thanks,
Sandhya

Help Me... How to get Data from CSV File...?

Hi Everyone..!
This is yajiv and am working in CS3 Photoshop platform. I know about Java Script. Is it possible to get the data from CSV files. Actually our client use to send us the CSV files which contains a lot of swatch name and reference files in one particular image name.
Actually how we work on that CSV file is, first we copy file name to search that CSV file. then get the result to paste into layer name. This process continue till the end of swatch.
Thank in Advance
-yajiv

> Is it possible to get the data from CSV files.
Have you tried searching this forum?

Loading data from flat file...

Hello,
I am actually experiencing a problem where I cant load data from a flat file into a table. I have actually reverse engineered the flat file into ODI. But the thing is I don't know how to load the data that is reversed into a RDBMS table. Added, I don't know how create this RDBMS table form within ODI to be reflected on the DB. Added, don't know how to load the data from the flat file onto this table without having to add the columns in order to map between the flat file and the table.
In conclusion, I need to know how to create an RDBMS table from within ODI on the database. And how to automatically map the flat file to the DB table and load the data into the DB table.
Regards,
Hossam

Hi Hossam,
We can used ODI procedure to create table in the DB.
Make sure you keep the column name in the table name same as the column name in FLAT FILE so that it can automatically map the column.
and regarding Loading data from FLAT File i.e. our source table is FLAT FILE till ODI 10.1.3.4 we need to manually insert the datastore since the file system cannot be reversed.
Please let me know Hossam if i can assis you further.
Thanks and Regards,
Andy

SQL loaded not loading data from csv format to oracle table.

Hi,
I trying to load data from flat files to oracle table,it not loading decimal values.Only character type of data is loaded and number format is null.
CONTROL FILE:
LOAD DATA
INFILE cost.csv
BADFILE consolidate.bad
DISCARDFILE Sybase_inventory.dis
INSERT
INTO TABLE FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' optionally enclosed by '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
HOST_NM,
SERVICE_9071_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9310_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9700_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9701_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9710_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9711_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9712_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9713_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9720_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9721_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9730_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9731_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9750_DOLLAR FLOAT,
SERVICE_9751_DOLLAR FLOAT,
GRAND_TOTAL FLOAT
In table FLOAT are replaced by number(20,20)
SAmple i/p from csv:
ABOS12,122.46,,1315.00,,1400.00,,,,,,,,1855.62,,4693.07
Only abos12 is loaded and rest of the number are not loaded.
Thanks.

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Its throwing error.
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array: 64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation: none specified
Path used: Conventional
Table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
Column Name Position Len Term Encl Datatype
HOST_NM FIRST 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9071_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9310_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9700_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9701_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9710_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9711_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9712_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9713_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9720_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9721_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9730_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9731_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9750_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
SERVICE_9751_DOLLAR NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
GRAND_TOTAL NEXT 255 , O(") CHARACTER
value used for ROWS parameter changed from 64 to 62
Record 1: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 2: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 3: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 4: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 5: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 6: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 7: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 8: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 9: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 10: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 11: Rejected - Error on table FIT_UNIX_NT_SERVER_COSTS, column GRAND_TOTAL.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Please help me on it.
Thanks,

Load data from XML files into BI

Hi All,
Can any one guide me through the steps which involve in loading data from XML files into BI?
Thanks
Santosh

Hi James,
I have followed upto step No: 12 .
Please could you let me know how to link the XML file on my local drive to BI,
I am not able to find figure out where to specify the path of the XML file to be loaded into BI.
Thanks In Advance
Regards,
San
1. Create a Infosource(ZIS), with transfer structure in accordance with the structure in the XML file. (You can open the XML file with MS Excel.This way you can get to know the structure).
2. Activate the transfer rules.
3. After activation ;from the Menu Bar , Select Extras>Create BW Datasource with SOAP connection.
4.Now Activate the Infosurce again, this creates an XML based Datasource(6AXXX...)
5.These steps would create two sub nodes under the Infosource(ZIS).
6.Select Myself system and create a data package and execute it run in Init mode(without Data Transfer).
7. This would create an entry in RSA7(BW delta Queue)
8. Again create another Delta Infopackage under it, and run it. Now the Datasource(6AXXXXXX..) would turn green in RSA7.
9.In Function builder(SE37) select your FM( do a search ,F4, on the datasource 6AXXX....) .
10.Inside this RFC based FM , from the Menu Bar select Utilities>more Utilities>Create Web services>From Function module.
11.A wizard will guide you through the next steps .
12.once this is done a Web serrvice would be enabled in WSADMIN. Select your FM and execute it.
13.From here you can upload the data from XML file into BW delta queue.
Edited by: Santosh on Nov 30, 2008 2:22 PM

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