Import data from CSV to Oracle via command line on Linux

Want to import data from CSV file to Oracle via Command Line Interface (CLI) on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)?

Using ora-cmd, a Command Line Interface (CLI) client for Oracle, you can import data from CSV file to Oracle easily and fast. Direct Interaction or Scripting and Automation.

No need to install Oracle client library.
Convenient to deploy to cloud. No need to run installation file, just uncompress and run, immediately.
Commands are entered into a terminal or command prompt, accessed from local or remote (like SSH).
Support Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

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Import data from CSV file to Oracle via command line on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)

1. In interactive mode:

ora-cmd> load loadtype=replace
      > table=media_messages 
      > datafile=/data/media_messages.csv 
      > delimiter=, 
      > quote=" 
      > header=y;

2. In batch mode:

ora-cmd dsn="pan:withdata@192.168.0.102/test" task=load loadtype=replace table=media_messages datafile=/data/media_messages.csv delimiter=, quote=" header=y quit=y

“loadtype=replace” will delete all data in table before inserting.

See parameters detail.

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