Reg - Sql Loader

Hi,
iam using sql loader to load data into table
For eg:
my file has
CREATED_DATE ID
21-FEB-2012 121
22-FEB-2012 122
AAAAAAAAAAA 123
16-MAR-2012 124
and my table data type is
desc test_table
CREATED_DATE DATE
ID NUMBER
in this case while inserting 3rd row. it will return exception.
so it will not insert 4th row into table. My requirment is if 3rd row
raise exception . i want to eliminate 3rd row and insert 4th row. So my final
result in table is
CREATED_DATE ID
21-FEB-2012 121
22-FEB-2012 122
16-MAR-2012 124
is it possible to handle this exception in sql loader. PLs help

Hi,
Thanks all for your feedback.
is it possible to ignore that specific column not row.
For eg:
CREATED_DATE ID
21-FEB-2012 121
22-FEB-2012 122
AAAAAAAAAAA 123
16-MAR-2012 124
Excepted output is
CREATED_DATE ID
21-FEB-2012 121
22-FEB-2012 122
NULL 123 ---> ERROR occured on CREATED DATE so that column alone null.. not entire rows.
16-MAR-2012 124

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Concern - (1)
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All these data should be loaded into a single table say 'X'.
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<SalesHierarchy family="F1" subFamily="SF1" portfolio="P1" primary="Y" />
<SalesHierarchy family="F2" portfolio="P2" primary="N" />
<FinancialHierarchy quotaBucket="Voice" strategicProdCategory="Local Voice" />
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<SalesHierarchy portfolio="P4" primary="Y" />
</ProductHierarchy>
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</ProductRefs>
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- <Offers>
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<OfferName>ABN</OfferName>
<OfferDescription>ABN Description</OfferDescription>
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<Segment>SCG</Segment>
<Segment>PCG</Segment>
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<OfferUpdateDate>2009-11-20</OfferUpdateDate>
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<OfferName>OneNet</OfferName>
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<Segment>SCG</Segment>
<Segment>PCG</Segment>
<Segment>PCG2</Segment>
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<OfferUpdateDate>2009-11-20</OfferUpdateDate>
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<VolumeCBLCode>4567A</VolumeCBLCode>
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<MarginPercentRequired>Y</MarginPercentRequired>
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<PriceType>OneTime</PriceType>
<ProductStatus>Active</ProductStatus>
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<Jurisdiction>Everywhere</Jurisdiction>
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<Availability>SE</Availability>
<Availability>E</Availability>
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<Segment>SCG</Segment>
<Segment>PCG</Segment>
</Segments>
<VDIndicator>Voice</VDIndicator>
<PSOCCode>PSOC 1</PSOCCode>
<USBilled>Y</USBilled>
<MOWBilled>N</MOWBilled>
<ProductStartDate>2009-11-20</ProductStartDate>
<ProductUpdateDate>2009-11-20</ProductUpdateDate>
<ProductEndDate>2010-11-20</ProductEndDate>
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<AliasName>AT&T HSI</AliasName>
<AliasName>AT&T Fast Internet</AliasName>
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<OfferType productCode="ABN" endDate="2009-11-20" />
<OfferType productCode="OneNet" />
</OfferTypes>
- <DynamicAttributes>
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<AttrValue>1.5 Mbps</AttrValue>
<AttrValue>2.5 Mbps</AttrValue>
<AttrValue>3.5 Mbps</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="TransportType">
<AttrValue>T1</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
</DynamicAttributes>
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<ProductName>Blackberry Bold</ProductName>
<ProductDescription>Blackberry Bold Phone</ProductDescription>
<LegacyCoProdIndicator />
<RevenueCBLCode />
<VolumeCBLCode />
<SAARTServiceIDCode />
<MarginPercentRequired />
<PercentIntl />
<UOM>Each</UOM>
<PriceType />
<ProductStatus>Active</ProductStatus>
<Compensable />
<Jurisdiction />
<ActiveFlag>Y</ActiveFlag>
- <Availabilities>
<Availability />
</Availabilities>
- <Segments>
<Segment>SCG</Segment>
<Segment>PCG</Segment>
</Segments>
<VDIndicator>Voice</VDIndicator>
<PSOCCode />
<USBilled />
<MOWBilled />
<ProductStartDate>2009-11-20</ProductStartDate>
<ProductUpdateDate>2009-11-20</ProductUpdateDate>
- <AliasNames>
<AliasName />
</AliasNames>
- <OfferTypes>
<OfferType productCode="ABN" />
</OfferTypes>
- <DynamicAttributes>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="StlmntContractType">
<AttrValue />
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="BMG 2 year price">
<AttrValue>20</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="MSRP">
<AttrValue>40</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="BMGAvailableType">
<AttrValue />
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="ProductId">
<AttrValue>123456</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
- <DynamicAttribute dataType="String" name="modelSource">
<AttrValue>product</AttrValue>
</DynamicAttribute>
</DynamicAttributes>
</Product>
</Products>
<CatalogChanged>Y</CatalogChanged>
</ABSProductCatalog>

Two options that come to mind. Others exist.
#1 - {thread:id=474031}, which is basically storing the XML in an Object Relational structure for parsing
#2 - Dump the XML into either an XMLType based table or column and use SQL (with XMLTable) to create a view that parses the data. This would be the same as the view shown in the above post.
Don't use sql*loader to parse the XML. I was trying to find a post from mdrake about that but couldn't. In short, sql*loader was not build as an XML parser so don't try to use it that way.

How to do it with SQL Loader

All,
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H..........
L.......
L......
L......
H.........
L.......
L......
L......
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While loading data using SQL Loader, I need to generate HEADER_ID and LINE_ID values as follows and load them.
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I tried to do this with sequences. But it loaded the tables as follows.
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Thanks
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Morgan,
Examples given in the link are quite generic and I have tried them. But my requirement is focused on generating header_id and line_id values as i have described. It seems that SQLLDR scans all records for a particular WHEN clause and insert them into the specified table. I think that if SQLLDR is made to read recod in the data file sequentially, this can be done.
ANy idea of how to make SQLLDR read the records from the file sequentially?
Thanks
Ketha

Invokin SQL*Loader from a stored procedure

I try to invoke SQL*LOADER from within a database package by using external C procedure (the procedure calls the system() C function) but the loader generates the following error in its log file :
SQL*Loader -523: error -2 writing to file (STDERR)
and no data is uploaded.
I have tried to use system() from within database procedures to execute OS commands and it works. Does anyone know what is the problem with using system() to execute "sqlldr <parameters>"? Is there some other way to call the loader from within a stored PL/SQL procedure?
Thank you very much for your help.
Aneta Valova
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Hi
What is your task and why you are trying to invoke SQL*Loader from strorage procedure or package? Maybe the redirecting of stderr will resolve your problem but thik is it the best way to do your job.
I am not sure, that invoking other executables from Oracle instance is good idea.
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