SQL LOADER Import

Hello
So I have a export from a MYSQLl database a .sql file that I would like to import into oracle. Can I do that without creating a control file? Would I have to creat a control file for every table that is in the database?
Brian Sims

Hi Brian,
when you don't have a control file the defaults will be used and the defaults commonly don't work in general. As you can imagine every table has its own data types which commonly requires a dedicated control file for every table.
There's a dedicated SQL*Loader forum and they might be able to assist you to automate the process
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oradba11 wrote:
Hi,
I am working on 10g database on ibm AIX ..
i need to use sql loader and insert some data in to table using a input file.
The input file contains follwing format..- data.dat
001 901 200 1611196 "dis
ltype
gu" Mhamicddu kuasa 12as king
all these values are tab deliminated and one column value "disltypegu" is enclosed by " " and in next line. This "disltypegu" shuld be inserted in to one column.
I am using following control file..
LOAD DATA
INFILE '/home/oracle/data.dat'
INSERT INTO TABLE emp
(e1,e2,e3,e4,e5,e6,e7,e8,e9)
any idea ...wht all things i need to include in my control file to perform this insert...
I am using below control file ..
LOAD DATA
INFILE '/home/oracle/data1.csv'
APPEND
INTO TABLE emp
FIELDS TERMINATED BY X'09'
OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
(ename,edd,emob)
By using this control file , we can import tab delemenated and enclosed by "" column ...it is working ..
Only thing is if some column data is in next row , it is treating it as a second row and inserting in to new row..
How to insert data in to one row..
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http://www.morganslibrary.org/reference/externaltab.html
Example:
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{code}

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E0100070;EKKJ 1X10/10 1 KV;1;2003-06-16;01C;75
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replace
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FIELDS TERMINATED BY ';'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
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SQL*Loader: Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Nov 12 15:10:01 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 6
$ sqlplus scott/tiger
SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Nov 12 15:10:11 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> select * from artikel;
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E0100070   EKKJ 1X10/10 1 KV                  1 16/06/2003 01C           75
E0100075   EKKJ 1X10/10 1 KV                500 16/06/2003 01C           67
E0100440   EKKJ 2X2,5/2,5 1 KV                1 16/06/2003 01C          372
E0100445   EKKJ 2X2,5/2,5 1 KV              500 16/06/2003 01C          332
E0100450   EKKJ 2X4/4 1 KV                    1 16/06/2003 01C           53
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SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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$ sqlplus scott/tiger
SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Nov 12 15:10:45 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production
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E0100070   EKKJ 1X10/10 1 KV                  1 16/06/2003 01C           75
E0100075   EKKJ 1X10/10 1 KV                500 16/06/2003 01C           67
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E0100450   EKKJ 2X4/4 1 KV                    1 16/06/2003 01C           53
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938115 wrote:
I also got this text file after the command was executed along with the GIS.bad file
SQL*Loader: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jun 1 09:56:52 2012
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Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array: 64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation: none specified
Path used: Conventional
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So, unless you show us the log file there is no way to be certain, feel free to mask confidential info, at-least top 15 and bottom 15 lines ?

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Hey,
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Message was edited by:
user527827

but if one of the when clause faild or some rows are
rejectet the sequence is not right.Did you read the link?
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