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• ODI 12 c how to create the table without number (38.0)

  Hi gurus of ODI.

  I got following problem:

  I have a copy 1:1 with the addition of metadata and a delta on the side to find target. When I look into the target in several numeric columns, the values are truncated, I lose precision.

  What ODI research I found the problem to the work table.

  All affected columns are defined as number without giving any precision or scale, in the target as well as the source.

  When I ran the simulation to see what ODI I noticed that, in the creation of the work table statement ODI number is used (38.0) for all numeric columns where no precision is explicitly given.

  It is so clear when ODI loads the data from the source to the working table the values of the numeric columns are truncated.

  My Question now is, how do I know ODI is not to use the number (38.0), but simply of number for the numeric columns with no details given when a work table is created?

  I know I could explicitly give precision and scale for each column of numreic, but it would be a lot of work and for some of the columns the precision required is not known, then that would be the worst Option.

  Thanks for the help

  Martin

  I found myself where was the problem, then I write the answer, while others may find it here:

  The mapping was

  Source--> Filter--> Expression--> Join--> target.

  The join joins anothher Table.

  In the target, the instructions for completing the columns have been Expression.ColumnName

  I changed it to be Source.ColumnName

  The Knowledgemodules delivered with ODI treat different columns depending on how they are.

  In the creation of the work table, firstly everything all computed columns in the Expression or read from the expression by other components, including targets. It then uses the presission and scale in the component expression with number (38.0) by default if it is explicitly given. Items but which are directly read from somewhere before the expression are also saved in the work table, it ODI use the scale and precision holding of the source - and when the Source's number without taking into account the precision and the scale he uses just number.

• Creating the table with time stamp

  I need to create the table with the data inside buffer
  
  Can you help me pls
  
  If it works today,
  
  create the table test_04NOV2010 in select * from product where product_code = '101'
  
  If executed tmrw,
  
  create the table test_05NOV2010 in select * from product where product_code = '101'
  

  declare
  
  v_date varchar2(25);
  v_sql  varchar2(20);
  
  begin
  
  select to_char(sysdate,'DDMONYYYY') into v_date from dual;
  
   v_sql := ' create table ' ||TEST||'_'||'v_date'|| 
               ' as '
               ' select * from Product where product_code = '101'
            
   EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql;
  
  end;

  can is it you pls let me know how to use it in PL SQL
  
  Can you help me pls
  
  Thank you very much

  declare
  
  v_date varchar2(25);
  v_sql  varchar2(2000); --Noted this. this was also small.
  
  begin
  
  select to_char(sysdate,'DDMONYYYY') into v_date from dual;
  
   v_sql := ' create table TEST_'||v_date||
               ' as select * from Product where product_code = ''101''';
  
   EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql;
  
  end;
  

  You can use the Q operator also.

  DECLARE
  
  v_date varchar2(25);
  v_sql  varchar2(2000);
  
  BEGIN
  
  select to_char(sysdate,'DDMONYYYY') into v_date from dual;
  
   v_sql := ' create table TEST_'||v_date||
              Q'[ as select * from Product where product_code = '101']';
  
   EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql;
  
  END;
  

  Published by: mohamed on November 4, 2010 05:32

• Trying to create the table using Clause any Union with Select multiple stmts

  The motion seeks to get the substring of the value to for example.
  If the value is * ASA 2 * then so do ASA
  where as if the value is * 1.5 TST * it sholud come as TST as wise for others too.
  I am trying to execute stmt SQL written but in error as below:
  
  * ' ORA-00998 must appoint this expression with the alias column 00998.00000 - must appoint this expression with the column alias. "
  
  CREATE TABLE TEST_CARE AS
  (
  SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl, SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len test_care_lvl FROM
  WHERE LENGTH (old_care_lvl) = 5
  UNION ALL
  SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl, SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len test_care_lvl FROM
  WHERE LENGTH (old_care_lvl) = 7
  UNION ALL
  SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl, SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len test_care_lvl FROM
  WHERE LENGTH (old_care_lvl) = 14
  UNION ALL
  Row_id SELECT, old_care_lvl, SUBSTR (old_care_lvl, 3), LEN test_care_lvl
  WHERE LENGTH = 7 AND old_care_lvl (old_care_lvl) = "Regular."
  );
  
  I want to create the table using the above given the multiple selection by using the Union ALL clause, but trying to create run query error like "ORA-00998 must appoint this expression with the alias column 00998.00000 - must appoint this expression with the column alias.
  
  Please guide me how to approach to solve this problem.
  Thanks in advance.

  Try this->

  CREATE TABLE TEST_CARE
  AS
    select *
    from (
            SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl,SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len FROM test_care_lvl
            WHERE LENGTH(old_care_lvl) =5
            UNION ALL
            SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl,SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len FROM test_care_lvl
            WHERE LENGTH(old_care_lvl) =7
            UNION ALL
            SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl,SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3), len FROM test_care_lvl
            WHERE LENGTH(old_care_lvl) =14
            UNION ALL
            SELECT row_id, old_care_lvl,SUBSTR(old_care_lvl,3),LEN FROM test_care_lvl
            WHERE LENGTH(old_care_lvl) =7 AND old_care_lvl ='Regular'
        );
  

  N.B.: Not tested...

  Kind regards.

  LOULOU.

• Generate the DDL to create the table in the database

  Hi all

  I want to create the new fact and Stadium as being under the statement:

  (1) in the designer, access the models > Oracle BI Applications (folder) > (model) Oracle BI Applications > done (sub-model) step, right click on the WC_SAMPLE_FS data store and select duplicate the selection.

  2) double-click the new data store, and then rename it. Name and resource name must match the name of the actual table. Alias can be the same or greater value easy to use.

  (3) in the sub-tab of the columns, add all columns.

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  (5) for the fact table, define the type of OLAP to "fact Table.

  (6) generate the DDL to create the table in the database.

  In step 6, I don't know where and how to generate the DDL to create the database table. Please help me. If you have another tutorial with screenshot, please share with me. Thank you.

  Kind regards

  Cong

  Hi Cong,

  Please see section 6.3 DDL generation of scripts in this link:

  Working with the Designer of the common Format - 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you!

  Saran.

• Could not commit: ORA-00928: lack of creating the table SELECT keyword

  Hello guys.
  I tried to create the table with web interface on oracle 11g.
  
  I just follow this path on interface: schema-> table-> create-> standard (lot organized)-> SQl select on (set using the)->
  and I just use these scripts to create the table:
  
  CREATE TABLE suppliers
  (the number (10) of supplier_id not null,)
  supplier_name varchar2 (50) not null,
  Contact_Name varchar2 (50)
  );
  
  but this error occurred: failed to commit: ORA-00928: lack of SELECT key word!
  Please lock on this picture for more information: http://s17.postimg.org/kgoumzmvz/attachment.jpg
  
  could you help me please?
  and I could not find any manual for working with the web interface in oracle 11g.
  Please give me somesources to start.
  Thank you.

  1003778 wrote:
  Thank you sybrand_b
  but I already read this document.
  Unfortunately, there is nothing on the creation of table with sql scripts in this document!

  and I really don't understand how to create table with SQL commands! My question has not yet been answered.
  you please give me little details about it?
  for example, how can create table using this sql command:

  CREATE TABLE suppliers
  (the number (10) of supplier_id not null,)
  supplier_name varchar2 (50) not null,
  Contact_Name varchar2 (50)
  );

  Thank you.

  Edited by: 1003778 may 3, 2013 11:43

  When you got to the CREATE TABLE screen, you have selected "set using the--> SQL.
  Did you notice in the window that appears, just above this entry field is this text: "enter a SQL * select * statement below.» ' + This query results will be used to fill the table with Canada.* + "(underlining)
  And hip, just to the left of this field is this text: «CREATE TABLE AS»

  He tries to build a ' CREATE TABLE AS SELECT... ». Creates a table with the same structure as the table in which you SELECT and fills with the results of this SELECT '. With your entry, you create a CREATE TABLE AS CREATE TABLE to read statement...

  If you want to create your tables with a simple CREATE TABLE command, go to sqlplus and do it. You want to have a graphical interface to help build a simple CREATE table, when you get to the CREATE TABLE page, just to stay there with the default "use Define-> column specification." If you want, after completing "build" your table specification here, you will have a "Show sql" option to show you the actual sql statement that will be executed to create your table.

• create the table in SELECT (question)

  Hello
  
  In regards to create the table as subquery, I read that:
  
  The data type of column definitions and the NOT NULL constraint are passed to the new table. Note that only the explicit NOT NULL constraint is inherited. The PRIMARY KEY column will not function NOT NULL column null. Any other rule of constraint is not passed to the new table. However, you can add constraints in the column definition.
  
  Can someone explain to me how to do this? Or, how we need to specify the constraints (and also the default values for columns, because it is possible) for the columns in the column definition?
  
  In addition, I do not understand this: the PRIMARY KEY column will not function NOT NULL column zero.
  Can someone give me some small examples regarding these?
  For example, it generates an error:
  

  create table test1 (a, b, c default sysdate) 
  as 
  select 1, 'b' from dual

  Thank you!
  
  Edited by: Roger22 the 01.09.2011 11:37

  Hello

  When you set a primary key consists of a unique constraint and a constraint not null, but they are both implicit with the primary key. When you create the table because it will copy only the explicitly declared NOT NULL constraints so it isn't look upward than the implicit NOT NULL primary key.

  SQL> create table dt_pk
    2  (   id      number primary key,
    3      col1    number not null,
    4      col2    number
    5  )
    6  /
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> desc dt_pk
   Name                                      Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
   ID                                        NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL1                                      NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL2                                               NUMBER
  
  SQL> create table dt_pk2 as select * from dt_pk;
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> desc dt_pk2;
   Name                                      Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
   ID                                                 NUMBER
   COL1                                      NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL2                                               NUMBER
  
  SQL> select constraint_name,constraint_type from user_constraints where table_name='DT_PK'
    2  /
  
  CONSTRAINT_NAME                C
  ------------------------------ -
  SYS_C006935772                 C
  SYS_C006935773                 P
  
  SQL> select constraint_name,constraint_type from user_constraints where table_name='DT_PK2'
    2  /
  
  CONSTRAINT_NAME                C
  ------------------------------ -
  SYS_C006935774                 C
  

  However, a primary key can reuse existing constraints and indexes instead of declaring new. For example, we can explicitly declare a constraint not null on the column id and then create a primary key. This means that we will now inherit the constraint not null in the ETG, as it has been explicitly declared and is a constraint separate in there own right that has been 'borrowed' by the pk constraint.

  SQL> create table dt_pk3 (id number not null, col1 number not null, col2 number);
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> alter table dt_pk3 add constraint dt_pk3_pk primary key (id);
  
  Table altered.
  
  SQL> select constraint_name,constraint_type from user_constraints where table_name='DT_PK3'
    2  /
  
  CONSTRAINT_NAME                C
  ------------------------------ -
  SYS_C006935775                 C
  SYS_C006935776                 C
  DT_PK3_PK                      P
  
  SQL> create table dt_pk4 as select * from dt_pk3;
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> desc dt_pk3;
   Name                                      Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
   ID                                        NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL1                                      NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL2                                               NUMBER
  
  SQL> desc dt_pk4;
   Name                                      Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
   ID                                        NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL1                                      NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL2                                               NUMBER 
  

  Regarding the definition of the default values, you must always specify the column in the select, but doing so means follow you the semantics of a default in a standard INSERT statement, i.e. you specified the column, you must provide a value, in which case even if the value is null, the default value will not be used. However, the new inserted rows where the column with the default value is not specified will revert to the default.

  SQL> create table test1 (a, b, c default sysdate)
    2  as
    3  select 1, 'b' from dual
    4  /
  create table test1 (a, b, c default sysdate)
                      *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-01730: invalid number of column names specified
  
  SQL> create table test1 (a, b, c default sysdate)
    2  as
    3  select 1, 'b', null c from dual
    4  /
  select 1, 'b', null c from dual
                 *
  ERROR at line 3:
  ORA-01723: zero-length columns are not allowed
  
  SQL> create table test1 (a, b, c default sysdate)
    2  as
    3  select 1, 'b', cast(null as date) c from dual
    4  /
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> select * from test1;
  
           A B C
  ---------- - ---------
           1 b
  
  SQL> insert into test1(a,b) values(2,'b');
  
  1 row created.
  
  SQL> select * from test1;
  
           A B C
  ---------- - ---------
           1 b
           2 b 01-SEP-11
  

  To create a constraint, you must list all columns without the data types and constraints list online.

  SQL> create table dt_cons (id number, col1 number, col2 number, constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
    2  as select * from dt_pk3
    3  /
  create table dt_cons (id number, col1 number, col2 number, constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
                        *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-01773: may not specify column datatypes in this CREATE TABLE
  
  SQL> create table dt_cons (constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
    2  as select * from dt_pk3
    3  /
  create table dt_cons (constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
                       *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-00904: : invalid identifier
  
  SQL> create table dt_cons (col2 constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
    2  as select * from dt_pk3
    3  /
  create table dt_cons (col2 constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
                        *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-01730: invalid number of column names specified
  
  SQL> create table dt_cons (id,col1,col2 constraint chk2 check(col2 IS NULL or col2>10))
    2  as select * from dt_pk3
    3  /
  
  Table created.
  
  SQL> desc dt_cons
   Name                                      Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
   ID                                        NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL1                                      NOT NULL NUMBER
   COL2                                               NUMBER
  
  SQL> insert into dt_cons values(2,2,2);
  insert into dt_cons values(2,2,2)
  *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-02290: check constraint (JJACOB_APP.CHK2) violated
  
  SQL> insert into dt_cons values(2,2,10);
  insert into dt_cons values(2,2,10)
  *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-02290: check constraint (JJACOB_APP.CHK2) violated
  
  SQL> insert into dt_cons values(2,2,11);
  
  1 row created.
  
  SQL> insert into dt_cons values(2,2,null);
  
  1 row created.
  
  SQL>
  

  HTH

  David

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  is there way I can do create table and get the partations

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  INSERT INTO 'USER_BREND' (SELECT ID as USER_ID, '1' user BREND_ID')

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  v_emp int:=0;
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    SELECT count(*) into v_emp FROM dba_tables where table_name = 'BREND' and owner ='ME'; 
  
   EXCEPTION WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND then
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  Daniel wrote:
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• Creating the table and get the invalid identifier

  Thank you so much Ed (and all those who responded) to my previous post!, you all be extremely useful.
  
  In fact, I have another question... Can I repost a new thread or continue on this one?
  
  Here's my problem.
  
  create the table DonationEvent
  ('ID' NUMBER (1,1) Not Null,)
  "EventNumber" NUMBER (1,1) Not Null,
  'Type' char (30) Not Null,
  "OrganizerName' char (30) Not Null,
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  "DonationTotal" NUMBER (10.1) Not Null,
  
  Primary Key (ID),
  
  
  
  );
  
  Getting ORA-00904: invalid identifier
  
  Also I use Express Edition 10g, how can I get a view of context to see the line where error occurs?

  Cushgod wrote:
  I always get invalid identifiers... Your focus is so useful! My teacher is not useful. At his table did not work it would be copy and paste that work and say that he didn't had the time to debug it... I can't even say what my mistake is on in the Express edition...

  What do you use to write/test your sql? That's why I asked sqplus. This is the basic sql shell. In the examples I showed you I had by the sql in a text (doit.sql) file, shot to the top of sqlplus, connect to the base, execute "doit.sql".

  You're my only hope! Thank you very much in advance, I learn a little which makes me question why my teach would even use "" eventid NUMBER (1,1) not null "" after your explanation. " It's not supposed to have a decimal number to a primary key event IDS... anyway thanks in advance.

  create the table DONATIONEVENT
  (eventid NUMBER (5) Not Null,)
  eventnumber NUMBER (9) Not Null,
  EventType VARCHAR2 (30) Not Null,
  OrganizerName VARCHAR2 (30) Not Null,
  location VARCHAR2 (30) not Null,
  EventDate DATE Not Null,
  duration VARCHAR2 (30) Null,
  donationtotal NUMBER (10.2) Not Null,

  Primary Key (ID),

  );

  If I use a DATE instaed (4) no setting, I get "' missing right parenthesis"... once again. I counted my bracket and the match 10 (and 10)
  See below.

  DATE is right. Where did you get the idea of DATE (4)?

  The documentation site (tahiti.oracle.com) Oracle seems to be down at the moment, but you really, * really *, * REALLY * need to get there and take the reference SQL and SQL * reference manuals more.

  create the table DONATIONEVENT
  (eventid NUMBER (5) Not Null,)
  eventnumber NUMBER (9) Not Null,
  EventType VARCHAR2 (30) Not Null,
  OrganizerName VARCHAR2 (30) Not Null,
  location VARCHAR2 (30) not Null,
  EventDate DATE (4) Not Null,
  duration VARCHAR2 (30) Null,
  donationtotal NUMBER (10.2) Not Null,

  Primary Key (ID),

  );