Loads data from external files into tables of an Oracle database. It has a powerful data parsing engine that puts little limitation on the format of the data in the datafile. The project object will be passed in as the control file.
Object Type Identification
- Files with extensions .dat, .ctl, .ldr are included regardless of location
File Extensions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
.dat .ctl .ldr | SQL*Loader is the utility to use for high performance data loads. The data can be loaded from any text file and inserted into the database. |
Object Type Code
SQL_LDR
Attributes
| Name | Description | Default Value | Supported Values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | SOURCE | Object Source Location Type | SCM | SCM |
| Target Location | TARGET_LOCATION | Path to where the file should be deployed. | $<PROD_TOP>/bin/ | |
| Log File | LOG_FILE | Configuration file used to download/upload data. | loader.log | |
| Data File | DATA_FILE | Specifies the name of the datafile containing the data to be loaded. | ||
| Execute SQL Loader | EXECUTE_LDR | Should SQL Loader be executed | false | |
| Target File Permissions | FILE_PERMISSIONS | Permissions to apply to the file after it is deployed | Defaults to the project property FDEBS_FILE_PERMISSIONS |
Related Project Properties
| Name | Description | Default Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBS SQL LDR Root Source Directory | FDEBS_SQL_LDR_ROOT_SOURCE_DIR | Source folder for control (ctl) files (e.g. control). | sqlldr |
| EBS SQL LDR Root Destination Directory | FDEBS_SQL_LDR_ROOT_DESTINATION_DIR | (Not used currently) | $<PROD_TOP>/admin/bin |
| EBS Data Root Destination Directory | FDEBS_DAT_ROOT_DESTINATION_DIR | Target directory for Dat files (e.g. $XXHR_TOP/admin/import). (Only used for full deploy projects) | $<PROD_TOP>/patch/115/import |
| File Permissions | FDEBS_FILE_PERMISSIONS | Target File Permission. Will be set to target file after deployment using chmod. eg: 755 |
Sample Build Commands
N/A - Build commands are not supported for this type.
Sample Deploy Commands
cp "$SOURCE_FILE" "$XXHR_TOP/bin/"; sqlldr userid=$FDEBS_DB_USER/$FDEBS_DB_PASSWORD control="$XXHR_TOP/bin/sqlloader.ldr" log=loader.log