Loading Data into a Database

Loading Data Several methods are available for loading data into tables in an Oracle database. Of the methods available Direct-Load insert and SQL*Loader are discussed here. SQL*Loader SQL*Loader loads data from external files into tables of an Oracle database. It has a powerful data parsing engine that puts little limitation on the format of the data in the datafile. Direct-Load insert Direct-load insert can be used to copy data from one table to another table within the same database. It speeds up the insert operation, bypassing the buffer cache and writing data directly into the datafiles....