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How To Load Data With SQL*Loader Using Named Pipes (Doc ID 1350952.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 02, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.0 to 11.2.0.2 [Release 8.1.7 to 11.2]
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Goal

This note explains how to load data with SQL*Loader using named pipes based on examples.

The following environment is available:

-- input data file (ldr.dat) containing the records:

0001;Text 0001
0002;Text 0002
0003;Text 0003
...
1000;Text 1000

-- the table TAB001 that needs to be loaded in schema TEST:

Solution

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