Oracle 12c New Features - SQL*Loader Express

Oracle 12c introduces Sql*Loader Express features, which allow users to run sqlldr with minimum configuration.  

The following example shows loading records into table EMPLOYEE from CSV file EMPLOYEE.dat without having to create a control file.


SQL> create table EMPLOYEE (id integer primary key, name varchar2(10));

Table created.

SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics, Real Application Testing
and Unified Auditing options

[oracle@rac1 admin]$ more EMPLOYEE.dat
1,Adam
2,Ben
3,Colin
4,Dean
5,Evan
6,Frank
7,Greg
8,Hank
9,Ian
10,Jack
[oracle@rac1 admin]$ sqlldr test/test TABLE=EMPLOYEE

SQL*Loader: Release 12.1.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jun 28 11:58:11 2013

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

Express Mode Load, Table: EMPLOYEE
Path used:      External Table, DEGREE_OF_PARALLELISM=AUTO
SQL*Loader-816: error creating temporary directory object SYS_SQLLDR_XT_TMPDIR_00000 for file EMPLOYEE.dat
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
SQL*Loader-579: switching to direct path for the load
SQL*Loader-583: ignoring trim setting with direct path, using value of LDRTRIM
SQL*Loader-584: ignoring DEGREE_OF_PARALLELISM setting with direct path, using value of NONE
Express Mode Load, Table: EMPLOYEE
Path used:      Direct

Load completed - logical record count 10.

Table EMPLOYEE:
  10 Rows successfully loaded.

Check the log file:
  EMPLOYEE.log
for more information about the load.

[oracle@rac1 admin]$ ls EMPLOYEE*
EMPLOYEE.dat  EMPLOYEE.log

[oracle@rac1 admin]$ more EMPLOYEE.log

SQL*Loader: Release 12.1.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jun 28 11:58:11 2013

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

Express Mode Load, Table: EMPLOYEE
Data File:      EMPLOYEE.dat
  Bad File:     EMPLOYEE_%p.bad
  Discard File:  none specified

 (Allow all discards)

Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      External Table

Table EMPLOYEE, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: APPEND

Column Name                Position   Len   Term Encl Datatype
-------------------------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---------
ID                         FIRST      *     ,         CHARACTER
NAME                       NEXT       *     ,         CHARACTER

Generated control file for possible reuse:
OPTIONS(EXTERNAL_TABLE=EXECUTE, TRIM=LRTRIM)
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'EMPLOYEE'
APPEND
INTO TABLE EMPLOYEE
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
(
  ID,
  NAME
)
End of generated control file for possible reuse.

SQL*Loader-816: error creating temporary directory object SYS_SQLLDR_XT_TMPDIR_00000 for file EMPLOYEE.dat
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

----------------------------------------------------------------
SQL*Loader-579: switching to direct path for the load
SQL*Loader-583: ignoring trim setting with direct path, using value of LDRTRIM
SQL*Loader-584: ignoring DEGREE_OF_PARALLELISM setting with direct path, using value of NONE
----------------------------------------------------------------

Express Mode Load, Table: EMPLOYEE
Data File:      EMPLOYEE.dat
  Bad File:     EMPLOYEE.bad
  Discard File:  none specified

 (Allow all discards)

Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      Direct

Table EMPLOYEE, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: APPEND

   Column Name        Position   Len   Term Encl Datatype
--------------------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ----------------
ID                    FIRST      *     ,         CHARACTER
NAME                  NEXT       *     ,         CHARACTER

Generated control file for possible reuse:
OPTIONS(DIRECT=TRUE)
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'EMPLOYEE'
APPEND
INTO TABLE EMPLOYEE
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
(
  ID,
  NAME
)
End of generated control file for possible reuse.

The following index(es) on table EMPLOYEE were processed:
index TEST.SYS_C009860 loaded successfully with 10 keys

Table EMPLOYEE:
  10 Rows successfully loaded.
  0 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
  0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
  0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.

Bind array size not used in direct path.
Column array  rows :    5000
Stream buffer bytes:  256000
Read   buffer bytes: 1048576

Total logical records skipped:          0
Total logical records read:            10
Total logical records rejected:         0
Total logical records discarded:        0
Total stream buffers loaded by SQL*Loader main thread:        1
Total stream buffers loaded by SQL*Loader load thread:        0

Run began on Fri Jun 28 11:58:11 2013
Run ended on Fri Jun 28 11:58:12 2013

Elapsed time was:     00:00:01.27
CPU time was:         00:00:00.02


[oracle@rac1 admin]$ sqlplus test/test

SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.1.0 Production on Fri Jun 28 12:05:49 2013

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Last Successful login time: Fri Jun 28 2013 11:58:11 +08:00

Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics, Real Application Testing
and Unified Auditing options

SQL> select * from employee;

        ID NAME
---------- ----------
         1 Adam
         2 Ben
         3 Colin
         4 Dean
         5 Evan
         6 Frank
         7 Greg
         8 Hank
         9 Ian
        10 Jack


10 rows selected.