Help on sql*loader

[Lily_Liu_2004]

DBAs,

I need to load 10M rows in flat file into one table.

The flat file format like
….|First_name|last_name|……..

……|Laura|Lee|….

I need to combine the two first_name and Last _name fields in the flat file into two columns of the tables—
Name 1 and CONTACT_NAME

For example
The above record should be loaded into two columns in the tables like
Laura Lee, Laura LEE

Name 1 CONTACT_NAME
----------------------------------------------
Laura Lee Laura Lee

How can I do this in control file of the SQL*LOADER

Thanks,

Lily

[PAVB]

I assume your source flat file is a variable size one as opposed as a fixed size one.

If my assumption is correct I wouldn't be surprised if you end up loading the file as it is, probably first_name into Name_1 and last_name into contact_name then run a simple procedure to update the loaded rows formatting both columns as you need.

If my assumption is incorrect and your source file is a fixed size one just map the columns by position.

[Lily_Liu_2004]

thanks for the reply.

yes, the flat file is variable size.