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1.SQL Loader Process

SQL*Loader is a tool for populating Oracle tables with data from external files. It has a powerful parsing engine that can interpret various data file formats with few limitations. The document discusses using SQL*Loader or UTL_FILE packages to transfer data between flat files and database tables for inbound and outbound data processes.

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1.SQL Loader Process

SQL*Loader is a tool for populating Oracle tables with data from external files. It has a powerful parsing engine that can interpret various data file formats with few limitations. The document discusses using SQL*Loader or UTL_FILE packages to transfer data between flat files and database tables for inbound and outbound data processes.

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Sql *Loader

SQL*Loader is the primary method for quickly populating


Oracle tables with data from external files. It has a powerful
data parsing engine that puts little limitation on the format
of the data in the data file.
To populate data from flat file to Database table
Sql * Loader or Utl_file Approaches are used.

Inbound Process

File
File Format Supported
(.txt, .data and .csv)

Staging Table
Outbound Process

To Populate data from Database table to flat file


Utl_file Approach is used.

Inbound Process: Transfer data from flat file to


database table is called ln bound Process.
Outbound Process: Transfer data from database table
to flat file is called out bound Process.

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