Importing an .txt file in a PL/SQL script

Hello, everybody.
I'm new using ORACLE, so don4t know it very well.
How can I import an .txt file in a PL/SQL script? Has anybody an example? Besides the code whatelse I have to do?
Thanks a lot.
Carla

Hi,
you can make a SQL*Loader with a good description of your txt file. See documentation on SQL*Loader.
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/A87860_01/doc/index.htm (5 SQL*Loader Control File Reference)
This SQL*Loader read your file and load data in an oracle table.
Hope help you
Regards,
Nicolas.

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