Seq. values while loading

Question

Hi ,
Can i generate seq. values while loading records using sql * loader ...
Thanks in Adv.
Ravi Kumar M

Answer 1

Yes :
SQL> create table test(c1 varchar2(50), c2 number);
Table created.
SQL> create sequence testseq;
Sequence created.
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options
JServer Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
$ cat test.dat
This is row 1:
This is row 2:
This is row 3:
$ cat test.ctl
LOAD DATA
   INFILE 'test.dat'
   replace
   INTO TABLE test
   FIELDS TERMINATED BY ":"
   TRAILING NULLCOLS
(c1 char, c2 "testseq.nextval")
$ sqlldr scott/tiger control=test
SQL*Loader: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Nov 22 11:14:49 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 3
$ sqlplus scott/tiger
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Nov 22 11:14:53 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options
JServer Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
SQL> select * from test;
C1                                                         C2
This is row 1                                               1
This is row 2                                               2
This is row 3                                               3
SQL>