How to skip text files in sql table ?

Hi,
I am using 10g developer suite. How to skip the record in to sql table from txt file ? Table has primary key concept.
At present I am skipping the record via sql loader. Is there any way in the forms like plsql coding ?
Warm regards
vasanth.

So I'm guessing you are loading a text file into a database table using SQL*Loader and using the skip funcionality to skip records you don't want loaded. Now you want to do something similar in PL/SQL?
You could take a look at External Tables which will allow you to specify the text file as an external table and skip rows just the same as SQL*Loader, but you can query directly from it, or you could go the long winded way about it and use the UTL_FILE package to open the file, read lines of data and process those lines yourself choosing whether to skip lines and which ones you want to insert into a table etc.

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Your answer back should look something like this:
If you are wanting to see a list of FTP commands, try using the command HELP in place of PWD:
If something did go wrong during the test, I suggest that you active the trace option in SM59 for the FTP Destination. You can then use program RSFTP001 to display the current trace file.
Programming the FTP
Not only does the RSFTP002 program give us a test environment, but it also provides us with a programming example. We can see that the FTP functionality is really provided by a set of function modules all within the SFTP Function Group. We have the basic commands such as FTP_CONNECT, FTP_COMMAND, and FTP_DISCONNECT that can be strung together to create a complete file operation action. The FTP_COMMAND Function allows you to issue arbitrary FTP commands as long as the SAPFTP function, the Host, and the Destination server all support the command. Then you have the specialized functions such as FTP_R3_TO_SERVER, FTP_R3_TO_CLIENT, and FTP_CLIENT_TO_R3. This lets you take some data in memory and transfer it someplace else. This has the advantage of not having to write the data to the file system first and not to have to issue any FTP commands. However these functions are also limited to the scope described.
If you are already familiar with FTP in general, working with these function modules should not seem to difficult. The Connect, Command, Disconnect actions would seem somewhat self explanatory. So instead of looking at the entire program in detail let's focus on two things that may be unfamiliar. First the program starts off with an ABAP Kernel System call to AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING. Well we don't want to pass a potentially sensitive password openly. Therefore the FTP_CONNECT function module requires that the password be encrypted before it receives it. It is this System call that performs that one-way encryption. Now I checked a 620 SP42 system and in this example, SAP has replace the AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING with a function call to HTTP_SCRAMBLE. Unfortunately HTTP_SCRAMBLE doesn't even exist in my 46C system. The only other thing that I wanted to point out about these function calls is the exporting parameter on the FTP_CONNECT. It passes back a parameter called handle. This handle then becomes an importing parameter to all subsequent calls: FTP_COMMAND and FTP_CLOSE. This handle is the pointer to the instance of FTP that we started with the FTP_CONNECT. This assures that we get reconnected to the same FTP session with each command we issue.
FTP Development
I thought I would share a few of the things that can be built using this FTP functionality. First off I didn't want a bunch of ABAP programs directly working with the SAP FTP Function modules. As you can see there is already a difference in the examples for encrypting the password between 46C and 620. Therefore I thought it would be best to encapsulate all the FTP function in one custom ABAP OO Class. Not only did I get the opportunity to hid the inner SAP functionality and make it easy to switch out during upgrades, but I also get consistent error handling as well. I accept the User Name, Password, Host, and RFC Destination in during the Constructor of the class. I then store these values away in Protected Attributes. Each function module is then implemented as a Instance Method. The Password encryption functionality is then all tucked away nicely in the class. Also the calling program doesn't have to worry about keeping track of the FTP handle either since it is an instance attribute as well.
Next I got really carried away. I wanted a way to record entire FTP scripts that could be filled with values at runtime and ran as a step in a background job. My company used to have many interfaces that ran frequently sending files all over the place. We needed a mechanism to monitor and support these file moves. This was really the root of this tool, but it also gives you an idea of how powerful these functions can be.
Closing
I hope that anyone interested in FTP from ABAP will find this resource useful. If anyone has any other resources that should be included here, feel free to post them.
Thomas Jung is an Application Developer for Kimball Electronics Group (www.kegroup.com) and a huge fan of ABAP.
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     New to SAP/ABAP-4
2005-02-24 13:03:06 Thomas Godfrey Business Card [Reply]
I've been in IT for over 30 years as a mainframe contract programmer/analyst. Recently a company hired me for my legacy knowledge of there business to become a developer on SAP for these same systems.
My first task is to develop a generalized ftp application to send data to the mainframe and then on to financial institutions. I have created an ABAP/4 test program with literals for the dest/host etc. And it works fine. I need more detail/guidance in creating the Class/Method/Function you have described to make this parameter driven and callable by other programs. I know this is a lot to ask, any help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. When I mention class creation to the existing staff they all say "Oh, we don't use or know anything about that object oriented stuff, we just right programs."
Thanks,
Tom
     New to SAP/ABAP-4
2005-02-24 13:13:33 Thomas Jung Business Card [Reply]
"we don't use or know anything about that object oriented stuff" That's something I might have expected to hear 4 years ago. That's kind of like saying that you only want to use half of the programming lanuage (the old half at that).
However it is true that you have to learn to walk before you run. There are some fundamentals to ABAP that are usefull to have down before you start in with ABAP OO. But I wouldn't let that hold you back for long.
I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to teach you everything you would need to know to create a function module or a class in this posting. There was a nice weblog that was just posted the other day that had the steps to create your first simple class. I suggest you start there.
As far as my FTP class goes, I don't mind sending you the code for the class. My email address is already all over SDN (and spammers' lists) so just send me the address that you want the details sent to. My email is [email protected].
     New to SAP/ABAP-4
2005-02-24 13:05:42 Thomas Godfrey Business Card [Reply]
I just read what I typed, I meant "write programs" not "right programs" ... duh
     Good suggestions - now...
2004-11-24 09:15:27 Jacques Claassen Business Card [Reply]
...any chance you've used FTP via an HTTP proxy?
Any help using the HTTP* functions in the ZFTP function group will be greatly appreciated. Any one?
Thx
     Good suggestions - now...
2004-11-24 09:59:11 Thomas Jung Business Card [Reply]
I'm afraid I haven't done either. However I have used the HTTP client functionality in the WebAS 620 (if_http_client) along with an HTTP proxy. I have an example of this in another weblog.
     Pretty insightful
2004-11-15 19:27:26 Subramanian Venkateswaran Business Card [Reply]
Thanks for this weblog, and I can be pretty sure there are some(many) more weblogs in the waiting.
Regards,
Subramanian V.
     I have been using a local include ...
2004-11-15 16:29:39 Swapan Sarkar Business Card [Reply]
On the other hand I have been using a local include of ZCL_FTP_BASE in my programs for some time. Here's the signature:
<quote>
*& Include ZHR9_FTP_CLASSES
*& Utility class ZCL_FTP_BASE having all the
functions to upload and download files from an
FTP server.
CLASS zcl_ftp_base DEFINITION.
PUBLIC SECTION.
Output file type
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_scratch,
data(1024) TYPE c,
END OF t_scratch,
t_str_tab TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_scratch.
CONSTANTS: co_crlf(2) TYPE x VALUE '0D0A'.
DATA: status TYPE c VALUE space.
METHODS: constructor IMPORTING im_user TYPE string im_pwd TYPE string
im_server TYPE string,
send_table_data IMPORTING im_file TYPE string
im_table TYPE t_str_tab,
get_table_data IMPORTING im_file TYPE string
EXPORTING ex_table TYPE t_str_tab,
send_string_data IMPORTING im_file TYPE string
im_string TYPE string,
get_string_data IMPORTING im_file TYPE string
EXPORTING ex_string TYPE string,
disconnect.
PRIVATE SECTION.
DATA: v_user(64) TYPE c,
v_pwd_clear(30) TYPE c,
v_pwd(64) TYPE c,
v_server(30) TYPE c,
v_filename TYPE rlgrap-filename,
v_handle TYPE i.
METHODS: pwd_scramble IMPORTING im_pwd TYPE c.
ENDCLASS. "ZCL_FTP_BASE DEFINITION
</quote>
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Exporting data from text file to a table using utl_file

Dear all,
I have a text file as below and i have a table having 12 columns. Now i need to insert this text file into the table story_books.
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Category VARCHAR2(100 BYTE),
Book_type VARCHAR2(100 BYTE),
Name VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
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Less_Sel_fact VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Reason VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Buying VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
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Books Out Table: Books
Book. Type          Name          Location               Ownership Code
Story               SL          hyd               SS-HYD
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Buying (if applicable):
Not Applicable
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i was able to read the data and storing if it is in the same line.But i dont know how to read below data
Book. Type          Name          Location               Ownership Code
Story               SL          hyd               SS-HYD
In this data i have to search for 'Book. type' and then i need to save the word 'Story' to the column 'Book_type'
Then i need to search for 'Name' and i need to save 'SL' into the column into 'Name'
Then i need to search for 'Location' and i need to save 'hyd' into the column into 'Location'
I was able to extract the data if it is in below format using utl_file.get_line
Known Author:     Unknown
Less Selling Factors: Thunderstorms
Reason:     Unknown
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Dear all,
I have a text file as below and i have a table having 12 columns. Now i need to insert this text file into the table story_books.
CREATE TABLE story_books
book_id NUMBER,
Category VARCHAR2(100 BYTE),
Book_type VARCHAR2(100 BYTE),
Name VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Location VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Ownership_code VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Author VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Less_Sel_fact VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Reason VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Buying VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Suspected Book VARCHAR2(700 BYTE),
Conditions VARCHAR2(700 BYTE)
-------------------------text file---------------
Books Out Table: Books
Book. Type          Name          Location               Ownership Code
Story               SL          hyd               SS-HYD
Known Author:     Unknown
Less Selling Factors: Thunderstorms
Reason:     Unknown
Buying (if applicable):
Not Applicable
Suspected Book:
Unknown
Conditions to increace sales:
Advertisement in all areas
i was able to read the data and storing if it is in the same line.But i dont know how to read below data
Book. Type          Name          Location               Ownership Code
Story               SL          hyd               SS-HYD
In this data i have to search for 'Book. type' and then i need to save the word 'Story' to the column 'Book_type'
Then i need to search for 'Name' and i need to save 'SL' into the column into 'Name'
Then i need to search for 'Location' and i need to save 'hyd' into the column into 'Location'
I was able to extract the data if it is in below format using utl_file.get_line
Known Author:     Unknown
Less Selling Factors: Thunderstorms
Reason:     Unknown
Any one can explain me how to solve the above criteria.
Thanks in advance.

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