Re: Can SQL Loader read newline chars - multiline column?

Question

I have a scenario where the data file has values separated by ^.While loading this data into the table using sql loader I want to convert it into multiple lines.eg:
data file:
1|1013 park ridge~12345~irving|
2|2013 park ridge~12345~irving|
3|1013 park ridge|
while loading it into table i want the data like
    ID ADDRESS
1 "1013 hidden ridge
12345
irving"
2 "2013 hidden ridge
12345
irving"
22 "22013 hidden ridge
12345
irving"
1 1013 hidden ridge
My control file says:
load data
infile "/usr2/home2/adistest/h91ftp/temp/owb_test/owb_test1.csv"
preserve blanks INTO TABLE owbrep.owb_test1
TRUNCATE
fields terminated by '|' TRAILING NULLCOLS
   id,
   address
Please suggest what should I do?

Answer 1

You can use the REPLACE function in your control file to replace whatever character, like ~ in your sample data, is where the newline should be with whatever your newline is on your system, like chr(10) as in the example below.
SCOTT@orcl12c_11gR2> host type owb_test1.csv
1|1013 park ridge~12345~irving|
2|2013 park ridge~12345~irving|
3|1013 park ridge|
SCOTT@orcl12c_11gR2> host type test.ctl
load data
infile "owb_test1.csv"
preserve blanks INTO TABLE owb_test1
TRUNCATE
fields terminated by '|' TRAILING NULLCOLS
id,
address "REPLACE (:address, '~', CHR(10))"
SCOTT@orcl12c_11gR2> create table owb_test1
  2    (id       number,
  3     address  varchar2(60))
  4  /
Table created.
SCOTT@orcl12c_11gR2> host sqlldr scott/tiger control=test.ctl log=test.log
SQL*Loader: Release 12.1.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Aug 12 10:17:45 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
Path used:      Conventional
Commit point reached - logical record count 3
Table OWB_TEST1:
  3 Rows successfully loaded.
Check the log file:
  test.log
for more information about the load.
SCOTT@orcl12c_11gR2> select * from owb_test1
  2  /
        ID ADDRESS
         1 1013 park ridge
           12345
           irving
         2 2013 park ridge
           12345
           irving
         3 1013 park ridge
3 rows selected.