Re: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-31 Thread Scott Canaan 

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?
>
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Re[2]: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-31 Thread Jonathan Gennick 

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?

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RE: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-30 Thread Kevin Lange 

You could consider doing someting like an awk script against your data
looking for UNIX in that field.  Taking this data and piping it to a new
file to be loaded.


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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
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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  
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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
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RE: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-30 Thread David Wagoner 

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
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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  
DW> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
DW> Web   http://www.arsenaldigital.com/


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Re: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-30 Thread Jonathan Gennick 

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  
DW> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
DW> Web   http://www.arsenaldigital.com/
 
 
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RE: SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-30 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F 



Dave,
 
How 
about
 
INTO TABLE PROJ
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "," OPTIONALLY 
ENCLOSED BY '"' 
WHEN FLAG_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
  
  I’m 
  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;
   
   
  I’ve 
  been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra which is a 
  good book, but I’m still uncertain about 
  this.
   
   
  Thanks,
   
  David B. 
  Wagoner
  Database 
  Administrator
  Arsenal 
  Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc.
  4815 
  Emperor Blvd., Suite 110
  Durham, 
  NC 27703
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  (919) 941-4645
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  http://www.arsenaldigital.com/
   
    
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SQL*Loader question- Transforming Data

2001-07-30 Thread David Wagoner 








I’m 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;

 

 

I’ve been reading the new Oracle SQL*Loader book by Gennick and Mishra
which is a good book, but I’m 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/

 

 
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