Importing tables with OMB+

Question

Hello all,
I would like to import some tables, but not their constraints and I have not been able to do this through the OWB GUI (version 10.2), so I thought maybe I could do it using OMB+
Does anybody know whether it is possible to import tables in a module using OMB+?
As far as I have understood, (and please, correct me if I'm wrong!) OMBIMPORT only imports .mdl files and OMBRETRIEVE only gives you information about the existing tables in the repository.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Nerina

Answer 1

Yes, you can import directly from your metadata source using OMB+, but as with the gui I beleive that it will import the FULL definition of the table, and that will include the constraints.
However, if you want to play with this: You need to first connect to your repository, CC to your project, and then give it your password to your defined metadata location for your module (assuming that you normally need to set this). I have a config file of all relevant info, so you will be seeing a whole lot of dollar signs in this cut-paste job...
#Connect to Design Repository
set print [OMBCONNECT $OWB_DEG_USER/$OWB_DEG_PASS@$OWB_DEG_HOST:$OWB_DEG_PORT:$OWB_DEG_SIT USE REPOSITORY '$OWB_DEG_REPOS']
puts "$print"
#CC to Project
set print [OMBCC '$PROJECT_NAME_DEV']
puts "$print"
#Enter Password to allow imports and deployments
#NOTE: This needs to be modified to use paramters for proper release management.
set print [OMBALTER LOCATION '$METADATA_LOCATION' SET PROPERTIES (PASSWORD) VALUES ('$PASSWORD')]
puts "$print"
OMBCOMMIT
OMBSAVEOK, now you need to create your transient import plan, and then import from metadata location for each table.
Sooo. assuming a table called SOURCE_TABLE you would do something like:
set err [catch {
   set print [eval OMBCREATE TRANSIENT IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_ACTION1' \
                     ADD ACTION 'IMPORT_ACTION' \
                     SET REF SOURCE TABLE 'SOURCE_TABLE' \
                     SET REF TARGET ORACLE_MODULE 'MY_MODULE_NAME']
   puts "$print"
   set print [OMBIMPORT FROM METADATA_LOCATION FOR IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_ACTION1']
    puts "$print"
} errMsg]
if {$err != 0} {
          puts "ERROR Importing: SOURCE_TABLE!!!"
           puts "ERRMSG: $errMsg"
}You can use this to import tables, sequences, and views from the defined metadata location by changing the source type in the action plan. Of course, you will also want to delete the action plan once you are done with it.
Cheers,
Mike