When I queried the table to which SQL Loader loaded data from the .dat
file, the first record in the table was the 50000th record and
49999,49998...........


                                                                                       
                                     
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I think the query is displaying data from the table in the order in
which rows were inserted by SQL*Loader.
Whereas, the query to read the same data from the external table is
reading the file from the first physical record. So it appears
reversed..

- Kirti

Stephen Andert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 Pradeep,

 I don't know what you mean when you say SQL*Loader is "starting from
 the 50,000th record and going up". If there are 50k records, are you
 saying it is not loading them? Or is it reading them from 50,000 then
 49,999 (i.e. in revers order)? How are you determining what order
 they
 are being read?

 Regarding external tables, the way they work is by reading the file
 from the first block to either the end or till it finds what it
 needs.
 Thus, external tables will read in the order the records are in the
 file.

 I stand ready for my ramblings to be corrected by anyone who can
 explain better :)

 Stephen

 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/01/03 10:35PM >>>

 Dear All,

 I don't know whether SQL Loader behaves like this always or for me
 only. I am loading a .dat file which has 50000 records.
 I noticed that S! QL loader is starting from the 50,000th record and
 going upwards, while external tables is starting from the 1st record
 and going downwards.

 Could somebody help me confirming this?

 Regards,
 Pradeep



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