Re[2]: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
David, SQL*Loader probably can't help here, because, unfortunatly, the WHEN clause is not nearly as flexible as a SQL WHERE clause. If no other solution presents itself, you could load the data into a work table and write some PL/SQL code to filter out the records that you don't want. You're better of, though, if you can preprocess the file and remove the records you don't want before you even load the data into the database. Best regards, Jonathan Gennick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * http://MetalDrums.org Monday, July 30, 2001, 6:30:51 PM, you wrote: DW Thanks for the tips on the 'when' clause. I guess my dilemma is that my DW FLAG_TEXT is not the only part of the field I want to filter on. For DW example, let's say I want to filter out all the transactions containing the DW word UNIX. DW aaa,bbb,UNIX45689-2,ccc,ddd DW In this case, I cannot use the 'when' clause like: DW when (field 'UNIX') DW I would need something equivalent to the SQL convention of not like 'UNIX%' DW with the % wildcard. It appears that the 'when' clause is very limited in DW this respect. Any suggestions on filtering out part of the text string? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jonathan Gennick INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
Re: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
You could try: when (9:12) 'UNIX' However, this will only work if you have fixed field lengths in the input file. Jonathan Gennick wrote: David, SQL*Loader probably can't help here, because, unfortunatly, the WHEN clause is not nearly as flexible as a SQL WHERE clause. If no other solution presents itself, you could load the data into a work table and write some PL/SQL code to filter out the records that you don't want. You're better of, though, if you can preprocess the file and remove the records you don't want before you even load the data into the database. Best regards, Jonathan Gennick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * http://MetalDrums.org Monday, July 30, 2001, 6:30:51 PM, you wrote: DW Thanks for the tips on the 'when' clause. I guess my dilemma is that my DW FLAG_TEXT is not the only part of the field I want to filter on. For DW example, let's say I want to filter out all the transactions containing the DW word UNIX. DW aaa,bbb,UNIX45689-2,ccc,ddd DW In this case, I cannot use the 'when' clause like: DW when (field 'UNIX') DW I would need something equivalent to the SQL convention of not like 'UNIX%' DW with the % wildcard. It appears that the 'when' clause is very limited in DW this respect. Any suggestions on filtering out part of the text string? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jonathan Gennick INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Scott Canaan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (716) 475-7886 Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends on what you put into it - Tom Lehrer -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Scott Canaan INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
Im using SQL*Loader to populate a database table with transaction records. The data file contains some transactions that I want to exclude from the load and they all contain the same text string, something like xxx,yyy,FLAG_TEXT,xxx,yyy. Can I use a SQL statement in the SQL*Loader control file to filter out those transactions? Something that functions like this pseudocode: if field like %FLAG_TEXT% then null; else load; Ive been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra which is a good book, but Im still uncertain about this. Thanks, David B. Wagoner Database Administrator Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Tel. (919) 941-4645 Fax (919) 474-0695 Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ *** NOTICE *** This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you.
RE: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
Dave, How about INTO TABLE PROJ FIELDS TERMINATED BY "," OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"' WHENFLAG_TXT != 'yourstringhere' (EMPNO, ENAME, FLAG_TXT) Look at the sample ULCASE5.ctl that is in the ORACLE_HOME\RDBMS\DEMO directory. Looks like it is something that would work for you. Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -Original Message-From: David Wagoner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 2:56 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data Im using SQL*Loader to populate a database table with transaction records. The data file contains some transactions that I want to exclude from the load and they all contain the same text string, something like xxx,yyy,FLAG_TEXT,xxx,yyy. Can I use a SQL statement in the SQL*Loader control file to filter out those transactions? Something that functions like this pseudocode: if field like %FLAG_TEXT% then null; else load; Ive been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra which is a good book, but Im still uncertain about this. Thanks, David B. Wagoner Database Administrator Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Tel. (919) 941-4645 Fax (919) 474-0695 Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ *** NOTICE *** This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you.
Re: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
Hello David, You need to use the WHEN clause. Look at the example in the middle of page 147. If an input record doesn't match the conditions you specify following WHEN, it simply isn't loaded. Best regards, Jonathan Gennick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * http://MetalDrums.org Monday, July 30, 2001, 2:56:22 PM, you wrote: DW I'm using SQL*Loader to populate a database table with transaction records. DW The data file contains some transactions that I want to exclude from the DW load and they all contain the same text string, something like DW xxx,yyy,FLAG_TEXT,xxx,yyy. Can I use a SQL statement in the SQL*Loader DW control file to filter out those transactions? Something that functions DW like this pseudocode: DW if field like '%FLAG_TEXT%' then null; DW else load; DW I've been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra which DW is a good book, but I'm still uncertain about this. DW Thanks, DW David B. Wagoner DW Database Administrator DW Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. DW 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 DW Durham, NC 27703 DW Tel. (919) 941-4645 DW Fax (919) 474-0695 DW Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] DW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] DW Web http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ DW *** NOTICE *** DW This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named DW recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, work DW product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have DW received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please DW immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and delete this e-mail DW message from your computer. Thank you. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jonathan Gennick INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data
Thanks for the tips on the 'when' clause. I guess my dilemma is that my FLAG_TEXT is not the only part of the field I want to filter on. For example, let's say I want to filter out all the transactions containing the word UNIX. aaa,bbb,UNIX45689-2,ccc,ddd In this case, I cannot use the 'when' clause like: when (field 'UNIX') I would need something equivalent to the SQL convention of not like 'UNIX%' with the % wildcard. It appears that the 'when' clause is very limited in this respect. Any suggestions on filtering out part of the text string? TIA, David B. Wagoner Database Administrator Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Tel. (919) 941-4645 Fax (919) 474-0695 Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ *** NOTICE *** This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you. -Original Message- Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:15 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hello David, You need to use the WHEN clause. Look at the example in the middle of page 147. If an input record doesn't match the conditions you specify following WHEN, it simply isn't loaded. Best regards, Jonathan Gennick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * http://MetalDrums.org Monday, July 30, 2001, 2:56:22 PM, you wrote: DW I'm using SQL*Loader to populate a database table with transaction records. DW The data file contains some transactions that I want to exclude from the DW load and they all contain the same text string, something like DW xxx,yyy,FLAG_TEXT,xxx,yyy. Can I use a SQL statement in the SQL*Loader DW control file to filter out those transactions? Something that functions DW like this pseudocode: DW if field like '%FLAG_TEXT%' then null; DW else load; DW I've been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra which DW is a good book, but I'm still uncertain about this. DW Thanks, DW David B. Wagoner DW Database Administrator DW Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. DW 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 DW Durham, NC 27703 DW Tel. (919) 941-4645 DW Fax (919) 474-0695 DW Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] DW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] DW Web http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ DW *** NOTICE *** DW This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named DW recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, work DW product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have DW received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please DW immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and delete this e-mail DW message from your computer. Thank you. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jonathan Gennick INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: David Wagoner INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
