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ASP.NET insert into Oracle table

toooki
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I use this query to insert into Oracle database from a dataset in ASP.NET.

ds = getMyData(sqlspRemoteDBsource);
OracleCommand cmdInsertProd;
            String f1;
            String f2;
            String f3;
for (int x = 0; x < ds.Tables[0].Rows.Count; x++)
            {
                try
                {
                    myCon.Open();
                }

                catch
                {
                }
f1 = ds.Tables[0].Rows[x][0].ToString().Replace("'", "''"); //string
f2 =  ds.Tables[0].Rows[x][1].ToString(); //number
f3 = ds.Tables[0].Rows[x][2].ToString(); //date
insertStr = "insert into Mytab ( " +
                            "DBf1, " +
                            "DBf2, " +
                            "DBf2, " +
                            " values ('" + f1 + "', '" +
                            "NULLIF('" + f2 + "', '') , " +
                            "to_date('" + f3 + "', 'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM'), " + "')";
try
                {
                    cmdInsertProd = new OracleCommand(insertStr, myCon); ;
                    cmdInsertProd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    sconn.Close();
                }

                catch
                {
                    String errorText = "GOT ERROR!!";
                }
} // for loop



The above tables long time to execute as the dataset is huge. Is there any efficient way to insert to the database? I found that the bulkcopy is not an option if the target database is not a sql server database.
Also I am opening the connection in each for loop and closing it? Is it right practice?
Also I do NULLIF and to_date to take care of the NULL in number column and to format the dates. Else the insert string does not work.

Also is it a good practice to build huge number of insert strings via the for loop and then open the database and insert all at once? If so, how could I do that?
Also could I directly insert the dataset to the Oracle table via some other way?

Also what could be a suggested way to handle the error if the execution fails halfway because of a network error or so? Like a rollback or notification...?
Suggestion will be very helpful.
Thanks.
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AshokSr. Software Engineer

Commented:
Also I am opening the connection in each for loop and closing it?
Yes

Is it right practice?
No

Open database first

then use the loop

after loop is ended, close the connection.

HTH
Ashok
Systems Development / Support Specialist
Commented:
I just presented you the logic , you can use syntax based on your language used.

ds = getMyData(sqlspRemoteDBsource);
OracleCommand cmdInsertProd;
          declare f array ;
for (int x = 0; x < ds.Tables[0].Rows.Count; x++)
            {
                try
                {
                    myCon.Open();
for(i=0 to 2)
{
f[i] = ds.Tables[0].Rows[x][i].ToString(); //string
}

insertStr = "insert into Mytab ( " +
                            "DBf[i].Replace("'", "''"), " +
                            "DBf[i+1], " +
                            "DBf[i+2], " +
                            " values ('" + f[i] + "', '" +
                            "NULLIF('" + f[i+1] + "', '') , " +
                            "to_date('" + f[i+2] + "', 'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM'), " + "')";
 
                    cmdInsertProd = new OracleCommand(insertStr, myCon); ;
                    cmdInsertProd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    sconn.Close();
                }
                catch
                {
  String errorText = "GOT ERROR!!";
                }

} // for loop

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toooki

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Commented:
Thank you. I tested this. I have a question, does the parameterized insert lets me bypass the above replace statements?
toooki

Author

Commented:
Thank you. I tested this. I have a question, does the parameterized insert lets me bypass the above replace statements?
AshokSr. Software Engineer

Commented:
Does the parameterized insert lets me bypass the above replace statements?

Most probably: Yes

HTH
Ashok
toooki

Author

Commented:
Thank you Ashok. I could not test this yet. My VS2008 broke it seems and cannot compile. I will get back here asap. Thank you all.
Amandeep Singh Bhullar

Commented:
I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

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AshokSr. Software Engineer

Commented:
The above tables long time to execute as the dataset is huge. Is there any efficient way to insert to the database?

I have provided solution in ID: 37845257.  It's taking too long because opening and closing database connection inside the loop.

Thanks,
Ashok