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SQL Loader control file

Asked by: srikanthradix

This is the control file i am using to load into multiple tables. But, it is loading only into one table table1. Please suggest. I have copied the sample data into code block.

LOAD DATA
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '1'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
      COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
    , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
    , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL = '2'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
      COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
    , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
    , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)

2012076490|1|6835319,7140975,7411435,7232743
2012076490|2|658893,695333,695421,688091
2012076490|3|3899,29732,7288,178991,29941
2012131180|1|6835319,7140975,7411435,7232743
2012131180|2|658893,695333,695421,688091
2012131180|3|3899,29732,7288,178991
2012131180|4|GR000016,GR000017,GR000020,GR000002
2012189150|1|6835319,7140975,7411435,7232743
2012189150|2|658893,695333,695421,688091
2012189150|3|3899,29732,7288,178991

                                  
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Answers

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:27:04ID: 24118494

Can you examine the log file and see whats the error?

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:41:04ID: 24118605

Please find the log file attached.

I ran the sql loader like this.

$ sqlldr control = control.ctl data = data.txt log = data.log bad = data.bad discard = data.discard userid = $userid/$pass

SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Fri Apr 10 15:38:57 2009

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Commit point reached - logical record count 10


  • data.txt
    • 3 KB

    log file after sql loader is run

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:44:50ID: 24118634

Dude,

I dont think you are able to load in table1 too.

The data types in table and format in the file is not matching.  So is the error.

Tip:

Try loading only one record in one table till the data is successfully loaded in Table1.  Once you are set, you can load more records.

HTH

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:48:35ID: 24118665

I apologize for that. I ftp'ed with ASCII format. Hence they were not loaded into table1
Please find the log file attached.

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:50:11ID: 24118680

In a site, i found this information regarding loading into multiple tables. But, i do not use position delimiter. please suggest.

http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/SQL*Loader_FAQ

Loading into multiple tables
One can also specify multiple "INTO TABLE" clauses in the SQL*Loader control file to load into multiple tables. Look at the following example:  LOAD DATA
INFILE *
INTO TABLE tab1 WHEN tab = 'tab1'
  ( tab  FILLER CHAR(4),
    col1 INTEGER
  )
INTO TABLE tab2 WHEN tab = 'tab2'
  ( tab  FILLER POSITION(1:4),
    col1 INTEGER
  )
BEGINDATA
tab1|1
tab1|2
tab2|2
tab3|3

The "tab" field is marked as a FILLER as we don't want to load it.
Note the use of "POSITION" on the second routing value (tab = 'tab2'). By default field scanning doesn't start over from the beginning of the record for new INTO TABLE clauses. Instead, scanning continues where it left off. POSITION is needed to reset the pointer to the beginning of the record again.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:57:37ID: 24118738

--instead of
TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL = '2'
can you try
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1'
                                              
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by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 12:59:12ID: 24118749

corrected post

--instead of
INTO TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL = '2'
--can you try
INTO TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1'

                                              
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by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:03:23ID: 24118784

@ajexpert:
it is still not loading into table2.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:03:56ID: 24118790

can u send  me the log file?

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:08:04ID: 24118815

Please find the log file attached.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:12:05ID: 24118838

ok,

Lets try this.  Note both are inserting records into table1.

With this you should be able to load all 10 records in table1.

Let me know along with log file

--instead of
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '1'
--can you try
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1'
 
                                              
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by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:21:44ID: 24118910

Do you want me to write like this? Sorry about that, i was a little confused.
LOAD DATA
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1' AND FILLERCOL <> '3' AND FILLERCOL <> '4'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:22:59ID: 24118916

Please note that rows which have FILLERCOL as 3 and 4 should be discarded. Sorry, i did not mention this before.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:25:05ID: 24118928

ok, try this.

6 records should be loaded in table1

LOAD DATA
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '1'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '2' 
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
                                              
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by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:36:16ID: 24118997

It is still not loading. Please find the log file attached.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:38:49ID: 24119008

can you try

LOAD DATA
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '1'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL <> '1' 
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
     COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
   , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
   , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
   , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)

                                              
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by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:46:23ID: 24119046

no load again. log file attached.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 13:51:09ID: 24119070

strange...

what if you eliminate the WHEN CLAUSE altogether

Can you try the simple load without filter condition i.e. without WHEN

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 14:06:31ID: 24119161

if i tried without the when condition all the records are getting loaded in the table1, none into table2. Please find the zip file which contains all the files.

  • sqlldr.zip
    • 1 KB

    control file, data file, control.log file attached.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 14:10:44ID: 24119182

If data is being loaded in table1 but not in table2, means the datatype of table2 is not compatible with incoming data

Can you send me the structure of TABLE1 AND TABLE2

OR

Compare the structure of TABLE1 AND TABLE2.

 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 14:13:12ID: 24119201

Actually, i tried like this in reverse, it loaded into table2 but not into table1.

LOAD DATA
INFILE 'data.txt'
BADFILE 'data.bad'
DISCARDFILE 'data.discard'
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE2
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
    COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
  , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
  , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE1
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
    COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
  , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
  , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
  , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)


 

by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 14:25:16ID: 24119277

table1 and table2 structures attached.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 15:19:34ID: 24119842

You have to make use of POSITION clause to force it reading file from start

LOAD DATA
APPEND
INTO TABLE TABLE1 WHEN FILLERCOL = '1'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
      COLUMN1           INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
    , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
    , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)
INTO TABLE TABLE2 WHEN FILLERCOL = '2'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' TRAILING NULLCOLS
(
      COLUMN1   POSITION(1)        INTEGER EXTERNAL TERMINATED BY '|'
    , FILLERCOL         FILLER TERMINATED BY '|'
    , COLUMN2           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN3           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN4           INTEGER EXTERNAL
    , COLUMN5           INTEGER EXTERNAL
)

                                              
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by: srikanthradixPosted on 2009-04-10 at 15:28:13ID: 31569029

Thank you for your effort and time.

 

by: ajexpertPosted on 2009-04-10 at 15:29:04ID: 24119889

Glad that I could help

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