Want to import data from TXT file to Oracle?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to Oracle converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to Oracle, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import data from TXT file to Oracle
Login to Oracle -> Choose TXT file -> Set Oracle table -> Import TXT to Oracle
Choose Oracle and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “TXT” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a TXT file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a Oracle table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in Oracle table.
4. Import TXT data to Oracle.
View imported data in Oracle table
Import TXT to Oracle in command line
Save “TXT to Oracle” session, then you can:
- Import TXT to Oracle in Windows command line.
- Import TXT to Oracle in Linux command line.
- Import TXT to Oracle in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing TXT to Oracle
You can schedule and automate this “TXT to Oracle” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to Oracle” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TXT to Oracle” conversion.
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TXT → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TXT | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width column | NUMBER(10) |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | NUMBER(19) |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | NUMBER(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | BINARY_DOUBLE |
| Text | written as-is; padding depends on the chosen layout | VARCHAR2(n) |
| Long text | written as-is | CLOB |
| Date | whatever the writer chose | DATE |
| Datetime | whatever the writer chose | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | not representable | BLOB |
| Boolean | Y / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSE | NUMBER(1) |
Dialect differences
TXT is a file format and Oracle is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TXT | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1521 |
| identifiers | None by convention | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY |
| dates | Whatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteed | DATE, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | — | CLOB, NCLOB |
| binary | Not supported | BLOB, BFILE |
| separator | Whatever was chosen - often fixed column widths | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Free form; a parser has to be told the layout | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Oracle | exp / expdp |
| Oracle (load) | sqlldr (SQL*Loader) |
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