more generally the first 3 considerations at http://www.intelligententerprise.com/channels/information_management/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=BHE2JTPS1VAILQE1GHRSKH4ATMY32JVN?articleID=207002081&pgno=1 probably apply here. I'd generally say, at least start with an automated tool - complete with error trapping, logging, auditing etc etc (all the instrumentation people don't normally put into hand-crafted things) - and then deal with performance as a performance tuning exercise afterwards. There can of course be rather a large dollar cost to this recommendation. On 8/24/09, Eric Buddelmeijer <ebuddelm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Brian, > > If you are really talking about concepts, you could also look into Oracle > Warehouse Builder (OWB) and/or Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). Underneath both > will use the techniques described in the other reactions, of course. But if > you are talking about error trapping and re-runable and not too much coding > yourself, you could look into one or both of these options. > > regards, > Eric. > > > 2009/8/18 Zelli, Brian <Brian.Zelli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Hello all, >> I have systems that need to take data from other systems like most of >> you probably have to do. I need to take from sql server and other oracle >> systems. I can do it the old fashion way of creating flat files, ftp and >> sqlload. But with the tools of 10g is there a better way? Something that >> is reliable, re-runnable, error trapping, etc..... >> >> I tested some things like: >> >> - DTS from sql server 2000 into a temp table and then ran scripts against >> the temp table >> - Created a link to oracle and did a select into >> - flat file and sqlload >> >> Anything else? I just want to try and use something current and reliable >> for moving and loading data. I am open to all kinds of ideas. >> >> >> ciao, >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> >> This email message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential >> information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or >> agent responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended >> recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, >> distribution, or use of this email message is prohibited. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by >> e-mail and delete this email message from your computer. Thank you. > > > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info