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• Creating the external Table - length fixed

  I was responsible for importing data in fixed length of a text file in an oracle table. To do this, I create an external Table. I'm finally at the point where the script works to create the table, but when I run a statement select for ' select * from external table ', I have received only a single line/record (the first line of the text file).
  
  This is what the script looks like:
  CREATE TABLE EXT_MD
  (
  AR_SID VARCHAR2 (12),
  AR_SSN VARCHAR2 (4).
  AR_LASTNAME VARCHAR2 (29),
  AR_FIRSTNAME VARCHAR2 (27),
  AR_RACE VARCHAR2 (1).
  DATE OF AR_DOB,
  NA_LASTNAME VARCHAR2 (29),
  NA_FIRSTNAME VARCHAR2 (27),
  NA_SEX VARCHAR2 (1).
  ID_FBI_ID VARCHAR2 (9).
  AR_ARR_DATE VARCHAR (26).
  AR_PRIMARY_CHARGE VARCHAR2 (35),
  DEM_STREET_NBR VARCHAR2 (5).
  DEM_STREET_NAM VARCHAR2 (10),
  DEM_STREET_SFX VARCHAR2 (2),
  DEM_STREET_DIR VARCHAR2 (2),
  DEM_CITY VARCHAR2 (10),
  DEM_STATE VARCHAR2 (2),
  DEM_ZIP VARCHAR2 (5).
  AR_TRACK_NUM VARCHAR2 (12),
  DEM_ORI VARCHAR2 (9)
  )
  EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION
  (TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
  THE DEFAULT DIRECTORY EXT_DIR
  ACCESS SETTINGS
  (
  RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE
  BADFILE EXT_DIR: 'ext_bag.bad'
  EXT_DIR LOG file: 'ext_good.log'
  FIELDS
  MISSING FIELD VALUES ARE NULL
  (
  AR_SID(1:12) CHAR (12),
  AR_SSN(13:16) CHAR (4),
  AR_LASTNAME(17:45) TANK (29),
  AR_FIRSTNAME(46:72) TANK (27),
  AR_RACE(73:73) CHAR (1),
  AR_DOB(74:83) CHAR(10) DATE_FORMAT DATE MASK "YYYY-MM-DD"
  NA_LASTNAME(84:112) TANK (29),
  NA_FIRSTNAME(113:139) TANK (27),
  NA_SEX(140:140) CHAR (1),
  ID_FBI_ID(141:149) CHAR(9),
  AR_ARR_DATE(150:175) TANK (26),
  AR_PRIMARY_CHARGE(176:210) CHAR (35),
  DEM_STREET_NBR(211:215) CHAR (5),
  DEM_STREET_NAM(216:225) CHAR(10),
  DEM_STREET_SFX(226:227) CHAR (2),
  DEM_STREET_DIR(228:229) CHAR (2),
  DEM_CITY(230:239) CHAR(10),
  DEM_STATE(240:241) CHAR (2),
  DEM_ZIP(242:246) CHAR (5),
  AR_TRACK_NUM(247:258) CHAR (12),
  DEM_ORI(259:267) TANK (9)
  )
  )
  LOCATION ("daily.txt")
  )
  REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
  
  That's what part of the log file looks like:
  
  For table EXT_MD field definitions
  Record format DELIMITED BY newline
  Data in file have same "endianness" as platform
  Rows with all null fields are accepted
  
  Fields of the Data Source:
  
  AR_SID TANK (12)
  Position of the record (1: 12)
  Cut the whites of right
  AR_SSN CHAR (4)
  Position of the record (13: 16)
  Cut the whites of right
  etc (shows the rest of the columns with similar message) then at the end of the log file
  
  Transformations of columns
  ROWID
  
  Date table EXT_MD Cache statistics
  Maximum size: 1000
  Entries: 1
  Hits: 0
  Rate: 0
  
  Assistance or management will most certainly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
  
  Published by: zephyr223 on March 25, 2013 10:47

  Hello
  Which characters do you have in your data file that define the "line break".

  Oracle documentation:

  If DELIMITED BY NEWLINE is specified, then the actual value used is platform-specific. On UNIX platforms, NEWLINE is assumed to be "\n". On Windows NT, NEWLINE is assumed to be "\r\n".
  

  you have these 'hidden' characters in your folder or are they something else?

  Kind regards
  Harry

• Create the external data with dates table

  I have a CSV file that looks a little like this:
  
  abcuser,12345,5/12/2012,5,250.55
  xyzuser, 67890, 5/1/2012,1,50
  ghjuser, 52523, 1 January 00
  
  When I create the external table, then question him, I get an error of date:
  
  CREATE TABLE xtern_ipay
  (
  username VARCHAR2 (50).
  acctNbr NUMBER 20 (0)
  datelastused DATE,
  number_rtxns NUMBER (12: 0).
  amtused NUMBER (12: 0)
  )
  external organization (TYPE oracle_loader DEFAULT directory "XTERN_DATA_DIR"
  (Settings) ACCESS
  records delimited BY newline completed fields BY ',')
  release location ("SubscriberStatistics.csv") limit) UNLIMITED;
  
  The error I see in the newspaper of rejection:
  For table XTERN_IPAY field definitions
  Record format DELIMITED BY newline
  Data in file have same "endianness" as platform
  Rows with all null fields are accepted
  
  Fields of the Data Source:
  
  USERID CHAR (255)
  Completed by «,»
  Trim whitespace same as SQL Loader
  ACCTNBR CHAR (255)
  Completed by «,»
  Trim whitespace same as SQL Loader
  DATELASTUSED CHAR (255)
  Completed by «,»
  Trim whitespace same as SQL Loader
  NUMBER_RTXNS CHAR (255)
  Completed by «,»
  Trim whitespace same as SQL Loader
  AMTUSED CHAR (255)
  Completed by «,»
  Trim whitespace same as SQL Loader
  column in treatment of DATELASTUSED error in the row 1 for the g:\externaltables\SubscriberStatistics.csv data file
  ORA-01858: a non-digit character was found here where was waiting for a digital
  column in treatment of DATELASTUSED error in line 2 to the g:\externaltables\SubscriberStatistics.csv data file
  ORA-01858: a non-digit character was found here where was waiting for a digital
  column in treatment of DATELASTUSED error on line 3 for the g:\externaltables\SubscriberStatistics.csv data file
  ORA-01858: a non-digit character was found here where was waiting for a digital
  
  
  Any ideas on that? I know I must tell oracle the date on the external file format, but I can't understand it.
  

• Using the external Table

  Oracle 11.2.0.1
  Windows 7 Edition Home Premium 64-bit
  
  On every weekend, we get a file with the text like this:
  

  CUST_NAME:M/S ABC & COMPANY
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PROD_ID                              PR_05          STEAM_PIPE                              
  BILL_AMOUNT_ADVANCE                    1245.07          WITH VAT     
  BILL_DATE                         17-03-2011     
  GOODS_DELIVERED_ON                    20-03-2011     HAPPY CARGO
  
  
  CUST_NAME:M/S XYZ & COMPANY
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PROD_ID                              PR_09          PAPER_BAGS                              
  BILL_AMOUNT_CREDIT                    4000.07          WITHOUT VAT     
  BILL_DATE                         17-03-2011     
  GOODS_DELIVERED_ON                    20-03-2011     SHIVAM COURIER
  
  ...

  All ABOUT 100-125 billing information for our various regional staffs.
  
  We need an external table something like this:
  
  CREATE TABLE REGIONS_SALE
  (
  COL1 VARCHAR2 (40),
  COL2 VARCHAR2 (30),
  COL3 VARCHAR2 (15).
  COL4 VARCHAR2 (20)
  );
  
  And data should looks like this:
  
  Select * from REGIONS_SALE;

  COL1                    COL2                    COL3          COL4
  ABC & COMPANY               PROD_ID                    PR_05          STEAM_PIPE     
  ABC & COMPANY               BILL_AMOUNT_ADVANCE          1245.07          WITH VAT
  ABC & COMPANY               BILL_DATE               17-03-2011
  ABC & COMPANY               GOODS_DELIVERED_ON          20-03-2011     HAPPY CARGO
  XYZ & COMPANY               PROD_ID                    PR_09          PAPER_BAGS
  XYZ & COMPANY               BILL_AMOUNT_CREDIT          4000.07          WITHOUT VAT
  XYZ & COMPANY               BILL_DATE               17-03-2011     
  XYZ & COMPANY               GOOD_DELIVERED_ON          20-03-2011     SHIVAM COURIER

  Kindly help me, how to create the external table with the name of firms repeated in the COL1 of fixed length text file.
  
  Thanking you.

  One way is to create a view:

  SQL> CREATE TABLE TEST_EXT
    2  (
    3    str  VARCHAR2(4000 BYTE),
    4    RN         NUMBER
    5  )
    6  ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
    7    (  TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
    8       DEFAULT DIRECTORY TESTDIR
    9       ACCESS PARAMETERS
   10         ( RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE
   11            BADFILE 'test.bad'
   12            LOGFILE 'test.log'
   13            NODISCARDFILE
   14            READSIZE 1048576
   15            FIELDS LDRTRIM
   16            REJECT ROWS WITH ALL NULL FIELDS
   17                ( str         (1:4000)     CHAR(4000),
   18                  rn recnum
   19         )                )
   20       LOCATION (TESTDIR:'test.txt')
   21    );
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> create or replace view test_vu as
    2  select col1,col2,col3,col4
    3  from(
    4      select str,max(case when str like 'CUST_NAME:%' then replace(str,'CUST_NAME:') else null end) over(partition by sm) col1,
    5             regexp_substr(str,'[^   ]+') col2,regexp_substr(str,'[^ ]+',1,2) col3,regexp_substr(str,'[^     ]+',1,3) col4
    6      from(
    7          select sum(case when str like 'CUST_NAME:%' then 1 else 0  end ) over(order by rn) sm,t.*
    8          from TEST_EXT t
    9          where str like 'CUST_NAME%'
   10          or str like 'PROD_ID%'
   11          or str like 'BILL_AMOUNT%'
   12          or str like 'BILL_DATE%'
   13          or str like 'GOODS_DELIVERED%'
   14         )
   15       )
   16  where str not like 'CUST_NAME:%';
  
  View created.
  
  SQL> select * from test_vu;
  
  COL1                                     COL2                      COL3                           COL4
  ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------
  M/S ABC & COMPANY                        PROD_ID                   PR_05                          STEAM_PIPE
  M/S ABC & COMPANY                        BILL_AMOUNT_ADVANCE       1245.07                        WITH VAT
  M/S ABC & COMPANY                        BILL_DATE                 17-03-2011
  M/S ABC & COMPANY                        GOODS_DELIVERED_ON        20-03-2011                     HAPPY CARGO
  M/S XYZ & COMPANY                        PROD_ID                   PR_09                          PAPER_BAGS
  M/S XYZ & COMPANY                        BILL_AMOUNT_CREDIT        4000.07                        WITHOUT VAT
  M/S XYZ & COMPANY                        BILL_DATE                 17-03-2011
  M/S XYZ & COMPANY                        GOODS_DELIVERED_ON        20-03-2011                     SHIVAM COURIER
  
  8 rows selected.
  

• missing scenario of the external table file

  Hi What is happening...
  
  When we access the external table, and the file is not present... it throws an error? It simply returns the rows null?
  
  
  If I know I will get 5 files a.txt b.txt, c.txt, d.txt, .txt, and then I can put in the location
  
  LOCATION ('a.txt ',' b.txt ',' c.txt ',' d.txt', ' e.txt") creating the external table
  
  
  If for example b.txt and c.txt are not present at the time of access, it will throw an error or it just shows me the records of a, d and e?
  
  concerning
  REDA

  Raj,

  If you have missing files, you select will return an error. So make sure that file, even if its empty.

  You will see the following error

  CREATE TABLE ext_tab (
     empno CHAR (4),
     ename CHAR (20),
     job CHAR (20),
     deptno CHAR (2)
  )
  ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
     ( TYPE oracle_loader DEFAULT DIRECTORY EXPORT_DIR ACCESS PARAMETERS (
     RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE BADFILE 'bad_%a_%p.bad' LOGFILE
     'log_%a_%p.log' FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' MISSING FIELD VALUES ARE NULL
     REJECT ROWS WITH ALL NULL FIELDS ( empno  ,
     ename ,
     job   ,
     deptno) ) LOCATION ( 'emp.dat','emp.dat1' ) );
  
  select * from ext_tab;
  
  ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
  ORA-29400: data cartridge error
  KUP-04040: file emp.dat1 in EXPORT_DIR not found --> emp.dat1 doesn't exist but emp.dat exists
  ORA-06512: at "SYS.ORACLE_LOADER", line 19
  

  Concerning

• problems with the external table to excel file

  Hi all
  I tried to use the statement below to create an external table.this table refers to an excel file.
  
  CREATE TABLE EMPFRAUD_TEST
  (
  SERIAL_NUM WHICH VARCHAR2 (10 BYTE),
  BRANCH_CODE VARCHAR2 (10 BYTE),
  BUSINESS_ADD VARCHAR2 (100 BYTE),
  VARCHAR2 (50 BYTE) REGION,
  DATE OF TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME,
  DATE OF REPORT_DATE_TIME,
  NO_OF_TRANS VARCHAR2 (4 BYTE),
  NUMBER OF AMOUNT,
  FRAUD_TYPE VARCHAR2 (25 BYTE),
  IMPACT_CATEGORY VARCHAR2 (10 BYTE)
  )
  EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION
  (TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
  THE DEFAULT DIRECTORY EXT_EMP_TEST
  ACCESS SETTINGS
  (records delimited by newline
  BadFile "empfraud%a.bad."
  logfile "empfraud%a.log".
  fields completed by «,»
  surrounded of possibly ' "'lrtrim"
  missing field values are null
  )
  LOCATION ("fraud.csv")
  )
  REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED
  NOPARALLEL
  NOMONITORING;
  
  the problem is the following
  (1) when I run the query above the table will be created,
  but when I try to select in the table, an empty table display.
  When I checked the error log file, the following message was given.
  It was obtained from an oracle on unix Server database.
  
  'L_NUM '.
  KUP-04036: second enclosing delimiter not found
  KUP-04101: Save 71 rejected in the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv file
  KUP-04021: field error for the field formatting ACCOUNT_KEY
  KUP-04036: second enclosing delimiter not found
  KUP-04101: Save 79 rejected in the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv file
  KUP-04021: field formatting of error for the serial_num field which
  KUP-04036: second enclosing delimiter not found
  KUP-04101: Save 80 rejected in the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv file
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in the row 1 for the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01858: a non-digit character was found here where was waiting for a digital
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in line 2 to the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error on line 3 for the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in row 8 for the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in line 9 to the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in line 10 by /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error at line 11 to the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01858: a non-digit character was found here where was waiting for a digital
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in line 12 to the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in the 13th for the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file row
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in line 14 to the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  ORA-01843: not one month valid
  column in treatment of TRANSACTION_DATE_TIME error in row 15 for the /home/oracle/ext_folder_test/fraud.csv data file
  "ORA-01843: not one month valid."
  
  
  pls I need help to fix it fast
  Thank you
  
  concerning
  Abdulrahman olayide arpin
  
  NB:
  After the conversion to .csv format.
  HERE IS THE DATA THAT I'M TRYING TO ACCESS THE EXCEL FILE
  
  REGIONS, Transaction_Date_Time, Report_Date_Time, Account_Key (account number), BUSINESS OFFICE, Number_of_Transactions, Total_Amount (N)
  Ojo 1,162,9 Street, South of Lagos, various, 17 January 00, CHECK
  2,0238, "10 cyril Road, Enugu", Orient, 21/06/2006,23/12/10,020968765357 09867653920174,1,20000000
  3,0127, '261, Roland Rd, Asaba', Midwest, 22/12/2010,23/12/10, 1,'00160030006149, 6000000
  4,0519, 'just road, Onitsha.
  ', East, 12/03/2010,14/02/11,0896002416575,1,5000000.
  5,0519, 'just road, Onitsha.
  ", Orient, 03/12/2010,14/02/11,06437890134356,1,5000000.
  6 149, rue olayide, South NGN01492501036 of Lagos, 10/02/2010,17/02/11, 1,6108950
  7,0066, wale, mi - west,18/02/2011,18/02/10,'05590020002924,1,55157977.53
  8.66, john, Mid-west, 6787500, 1,'00660680054177 11/03/2010,14/03/09
  Waheed 9,0273, Biem, N/central, Jan 09 Dec/2010,01/04/11, Nile, 1, 14146040
  

• The external Table storage

  Since data is stored outdoors, and the definition that is stored inside, it means that a the table structure of the outer table is stored in the database as well (or a virtual table based on the definition of the external table...)

  I'll hit the ORA-DOCS again once, back in the external tables read tonight on them 2 or 3 sources and it is not quite clear whether real data with structure exists outside the database or an internal table set (and stored) retrieves data from an outside source.

  Since data is stored outdoors, and the definition that is stored inside, it means that a the table structure of the outer table is stored in the database as well (or a virtual table based on the definition of the external table...)

  The 'definition' you refer to IS the structure of the table; they are one and the same. There is no 'table' stored in the database using space or storage. When a query on an external table is executed, the data source is read.

  
  I'll be hitting the ORA-DOCS up again, just got back into external tables tonight reading up on them from 2-3 sources and it is not quite clear if an actual data with structure exists out of the database , or an internally defined (and stored?) table draws data from an outside source.
  

  I suggest you that start with the documentation of Oracle - including the ground provided the link to:

  If any "metadata" are stored outside the database depends on if the file that is outside of the database was produced by Oracle using the robot UNLOADING discussed in this doc

  Unloading of data using ORACLE_DATAPUMP Access driver

  To unload data, you use the ORACLE_DATAPUMP driver access. The stream that is discharged is in a proprietary format and contains all of the data column for each row being unloaded.

  A discharge operation also creates a stream of metadata that describes the content of the data stream. The information in the metadata stream are required to load the stream. Therefore, the metadata stream is written to the file data and placed before the data stream.

  If YOU provide data/files, then you MUST provide it in the format expected by the external table statement. You can, if you wish, use a preprocessor to convert ANY file (zip, encrypted, etc.) in the required format.

  For YOUR files, you can the metadata stored in the same file, or elsewhere, if you choose, but Oracle will have NO knowledge of this fact and not will NOT be involved in the transformation or read any of the metadata that you provide. Your preprocessor must remove all these metadata and ONLY provide data in the format appropriate for Oracle to use.

  If the file was produced by the process of UNLOADING Oracle then it will include metadata that Oracle WILL read, use, and remove as says this quote from doc above. These external metadata is added to the real external table definintion/metadata stored in the dictionary.

• create an external table based on local drive

  Hello world

  Is it possible to create an external table and that it points to a file on my local drive?

  It is perhaps a silly question. I'm sorry.

  Thank you

  Lydiea

  In addition to the response of William Robertson (which is correct), if you do not have a way to make the server access to your local disk, you can use sql loader on your local computer to load the data into an actual table.

• Key issue of the external table preprocessor - ssh

  I want an external table that runs a df command in a script

  DFH.sh more

  / bin/df h

  CREATE TABLE XT_df

  (

  SCRIPT_OUTPUT VARCHAR2 (2000)

  )

  EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION

  (TYPE ORACLE_LOADER

  Datapumpdir default DIRECTORY

  ACCESS SETTINGS

  (RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE

  PREPROCESSOR datapumpdir: 'dfh.sh'

  jump 1

  FIELDS TERMINATED BY ', '.

  surrounded of possibly "" "

  )

  LOCATION (datapumpdir: 'xtdf.dat')

  )

  Select * from XT_df

  And it works.  I see my df output.

  I want to run something similar on multiple hosts, but the same host, so I place another table and call another shell script to run a remote ssh script after I have set user equivalence

  / usr/bin/SSH oracle@remotehost1 ' df-h | grep u02'

  the works of shell script

  However, qualifying by selecting in the external table I get ssh host checking has no error.

  [Error] Run (1: 1): ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEFETCH legend

  ORA-29400: data cartridge error

  KUP-04095: order of preprocessor /winlogs/dfh.sh has detected the error "host key verification failed.

  "

  So what could be the cause that if she works well as oracle from command line, checking the .ssh key is on the other side (I think).

  > Datapumpdir: 'dfh.sh PREPROCESSOR'

  Modify the script above to include the following line as the second line of the script

  env | Tri o /tmp/capture.env

  view the contents of /tmp/capture.env return here after it gets filled

• When to load the external table condition

  
  Hello

  Is my version of db: oracle 11g

  I have a 6 gig csv file.

  I divided it several 15 MB csv files.

  But only the first csv file has header (with column headers).

  I have to load each of these files into a target table.

  I created an external table with jump 1.

  But how can I substitute jumping 1 for other csv files.

  Is there a way I can do it in the external table definition.

  I can't merge the split csv files and run as one big file. So I don't hv this option. Please advice.

  You should be able to use the LOAD WHEN clause to exclude a line based on the contents of a field. Or the other

  WHEN LOAD 1 / 2! = "ID".

  or, if the bonds are quoted,

  WHEN LOAD 1:4! = « « ID » »

  or you can always add a list of fields to your specifications and the names of the fields in the reference LOAD WHEN the condition instead of using an absolute position.

  Don't know if you saw my comments on the use of the tail command before you replied, but if the break-up of the file is part of your project of automated process, and then deleting the header row could certainly be integrated into this process if your on a unix platform and using the split command to split the file.

  Kind regards

  Bob

• Using the external table error

  Hi all

  This is the first time I use the external table for loading the data.

  I did these steps

  In the D:\sqlloade folder, I have my text file containing data example.txt

  I ran these queries

  CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY  ext_tab_data AS 'D:\sqlloader';
  
  

  Directory created

  CREATE TABLE fxops.t_ext (
  t number
  )
  ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL (
    TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
    DEFAULT DIRECTORY ext_tab_data
    ACCESS PARAMETERS (
      RECORDS DELIMITED BY NEWLINE
      FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
      MISSING FIELD VALUES ARE NULL
      (
       t number
      )
    )
    LOCATION ('sample.txt')
  )
  PARALLEL 5
  REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
  
  

  create table

  When I tried to create a view on that table, he throws an error

  CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW fxops.t_view  AS
    SELECT *
    FROM   fxops.t_ext;
  
  SQL Error: ORA-06564: object EXT_TAB_DATA does not exist
  06564. 00000 -  "object %s does not exist"
  *Cause:    The named object could not be found.  Either it does not exist
             or you do not have permission to access it.
  *Action:   Create the object or get permission to access it.
  
  

  Sign in, and then run this:

  Select HOST_NAME from v$ instance;

  is this the same hostname that you are connected?

  Kind regards

  Harry

• Helps to create an external table to a dashboard

  I am creating a table in an external file that will receive and organize partitions from Quiz.fla when you click on the button to submit the results.  I also want another fla file to reference the external table and pull 15 scores him and then view scores on a scrolling banner.  I want the banner to be able update dynamically (I guess it would accomplish the reloading of the banner fla every time it reaches the end of its cycle, with the first load of the image of the outer table on an onClipEvent action), how it will update while remaining open.  The main reason that I need two separate files for the quiz and the banner of the score is that they are displayed on two different monitors.  What would be the most effective way to solve this problem?  I know a little actionscript, but I don't have much experience with the call for data and functions from external fla or as files (table and function referring to the way in which the data will be organized inside the table will be in a file separate .as).

  I currently work in AS2, since I had almost no experience with AS3.

  Please mark this thread as answered, if it is closed.

• Error importing CSV files with "hidden" characters using the external Table

  Hi people
  
  Bit of a strange here.
  
  Well, we are accustomed to the use of the external Table method to load data from CSV files in the database, but a recent event presented us a problem.
  
  We have received some CSV files that "look like" regular CSV files, but Oracle will not load them.
  
  When we looked at the CSV using VIM on a UNIX machine, we saw the following characters 'hidden' between each regular character in the file.

  ^@

  If a string that looks like this when opened in Excel/Wordpad etc.

  "TEST","TEXT"

  Looks like this when exmained with VIM

  ^@"^@T^@E^@S^@T^@"^@,^@"^@T^@E^@X^@T^@"

  Has anyone encountered this before?
  
  Thank you very much
  
  Simon Gadd
  Oracle 11g 11.2.0.1.0

  Hi Simon,.

  ^ @ represents the ZERO character (0x00).
  So, most likely, you have a file encoded in Unicode.

  You need to specify the character set in the record specification (and if necessary the byte order mark), for example:

  CREATE TABLE ext_table
  (
    col1 VARCHAR2(10),
    col2 VARCHAR2(10)
  )
  ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL
  (
    TYPE ORACLE_LOADER
    DEFAULT DIRECTORY dump_dir
    ACCESS PARAMETERS
    (
     RECORDS DELIMITED BY '
  ' CHARACTERSET 'UTF16'
    FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
    )
    LOCATION ('dump.csv')
  )
  REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
  

  http://download.Oracle.com/docs/CD/E11882_01/server.112/e16536/et_params.htm#i1009499

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  I created several external new definitions from file table definitions, but when the 'production' files have been created have now a header row at the top which should be ignored for not to be taken as data.
  
  Is there a way to "Edit" the file or definition the definition of the external table to add the mention "jump 1' without having to recreate the definition file to re-import the file and then recreate the external table?
  
  I remember there is a place in the file import process that asks the number of lines to skip.
  
  Thank you very much!!
  
  -gary
  
  P.S. This is indeed an OWB 10.1.0.4 environment but I guess he would hold even to 11g as well. :-)

  Hi Gary,.
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  But for OWB10g R2 and later it is possible:
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  (2) synchronize the corresponding external table and deploy

  Kind regards
  Oleg

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  The table $ CAN (external) that is created has the columns in the right order. I know they are correct in the model. Because the external table is not defined in law, the IKM does not load anything.
  
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  C7_ORDER_NUMBER VARCHAR2 (8).
  C6_EXAM VARCHAR2 (50).
  C5_ID VARCHAR2 (9).
  C4_EXAMINEE VARCHAR2 (50)
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