Reading file from ftp server and importing data into table

Question

Hi experts,
Well basically i have text files with different layout that have been uploaded on an ftp server. Now i have to write a procedure to fetch those files, read them and insert data in a table... can that be done?
your precious help would be greatly helpful.
Thanks

Answer 1

declare
file1 UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
filename varchar2(1000) := 'GTECHFILES';
str long;
begin
file1 := UTL_FILE.FOPEN (filename,'agent_dump_csv.rep','r',32767);
loop
UTL_FILE.GET_LINE ( file1, str );
--dbms_output.put_line('Value is :'||to_char(str));
end loop;
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE( file1 );
exception
when no_data_found then
dbms_output.put_line('END OF FILE');
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE( file1 ) ;
when others then
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE( file1 ) ;
dbms_output.put_line('ERROR: '||sqlcode||':'||sqlerrm) ;
end;
i have managed to write this piece of code and all lines are being read and now i need to insert data into my table and the fields are seperated by a `|` i am strill trying to figure how to do that now. help ...
Edited by: Kevin CK on 17-Jan-2010 22:40