I used the SQL*Loader on a project for about 5 months - it was very helpful. However, I would recommend that a new version be released with something like a section for "tips, tricks and traps". There were a few items that are not covered in the Oracle documentation, nor the book, that would be helpful. I had to learn them the hard way and pester the folks on this list.
My $0.02 worth, Ken Janusz, CPIM ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:58 AM > Yep... I was expecting royalty statement this month (as opposed to checks!) > actually one book should have been paying out.... so I was hopeful for my > first real royalty check!! :-( > > By the way, Jonathan, Have your SQL*Plus books (love em!)... see you have > good reviews on your SQL*Loader book, so I will be buying it as well. Workn' > on anything new? > > RF > > Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP > Oracle DBA Technical Lead > CSX Midtier Database Administration > > The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can > take his freedom away from him. > > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:58 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:23:18 -0800, Patrice Boivin wrote: > > >WOW, is the certification market that bad? > > > >Their books were useful, I wonder what happened. > > Computer book sales have been sharply off since at least > spring 2001. The situation greatly worsened in the fall. > September was not kind, as both people and bookstores cut > back on unneccessary purchases due to uncertainty over the > economy. Coriolis isn't the only publisher to suffer, and > it's unfortunate they weren't able to weather the storm. > > Lots of computer book writers have been hit hard by > Coriolis' demise. Imagine losing a big chunk of your income > overnight. My understanding is that Coriolis authors were > expecting royalty checks right about now. Authors who were > depending on those checks to pay bills are having a tough > time of things. It's just altogether a very bad situation. > > Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * > http://ValleySpur.com > > -- > 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: Freeman, Robert > 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: KENNETH JANUSZ 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).