Hi all,
I'm working with SQL Developer to export tables from a database down to
text files, specifically delimited files. Interestingly enough, there
does not appear to be an abundance of documentation or blog posts on
this functionality for some reason? Maybe I'm missing out?
When I use the export tools from the graphical interface of SQL
Developer, everything seems to work fine. However, my customer has
thousands of tables to export, so I am thinking that the SQL Developer
command-line tool "sdcli" will be useful.
First, I'm using the *View *> *Cart *functionality to create a shopping
cart, and then save the cart definition to an XML file, and then run
SDCLI...
*./sdcli.exe cart export -cart ./system_clobtable_cart.xml*
Config argument is missing. -config <config> is required.
OK, that's understandable. After all, I haven't specified connection
information to the database anywhere, so presumably that goes in this
missing configuration file. The question is: how do I generate it?
Googling keywords like "sdcli cart export -config" yields nothing
useful. Searching on the same keywords in support.oracle.com yield
nothing either.
However, command-line help from the "sdcli.exe" command yields a little
bit more information...
./sdcli.exe cart export -help
CART EXPORT
Syntax:
export -cart <savedcart.xml> -config|cfg <exportconfig.xml>
[-target|tgt <dirorfilename>] [-logfile <filenameorstderr>]
export -deffile <exportdefinitionfile>
Description:
The cart export command is used to export the contents of a
previously saved cart. The options used for the export are
identified in a saved export configuration file. The export file(s)
can be saved to a different target file which must be compatible
with the save as type specified in the configuration file.
Options
-cart <savedcart.xml> a saved cart file. Use one of the save
buttons for an open cart to create a saved cart file. The file
identifies the set of objects, if they are to be included in the
export and if ddl and/or data is to be exported.
-config|cfg <exportconfig.xml> a configuration file for a cart
export. Use the save button on the export tool to create a saved
configuration file. The file will include the options to be used
for the export.
-logfile|log <filenameorstderr> log to specified log file or to
stderr. If option is not specified no logging is done.
-deffile<exportdefinitionfile> file containing the options to be
used for the cart export.
-help|h show help text for cart export
Examples:
cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg /home/carts/exporttools.xml
Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
exporttools.xml
cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg
/home/carts/exporttools.xml -log stderr
Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
exporttools.xml. Write all log messages to stderr.
cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg
/home/carts/exporttools.xml -log /home/carts/export.log
Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
exporttools.xml. Write all log messages to file export.log. Deletes
existing log file.
cart export -cart /home/carts/cart.xml -cfg
/home/carts/exporttools.xml -tgt /home/carts/export2.sql
Export the objects included in cart.xml using the options saved in
exporttools.xml. Override the name of the export file with tgt.
cart export -def /home/carts/export.def
Export using options in export.def.
Command Completed.
The help message above (highlighted in red typeface) seems to indicate
how to create the configuration XML file with "Use the save button on
the export tool to create a saved configuration file". Sounds
reasonable, so I go back to the graphical console for SQL Developer, and
I do find the Database Export wizard by going to *Tools *> *Database
Export...*, but that is a pure wizard with no *Save *button anywhere.
Also, I can right-click on the table name in the left-hand navigation
bar, and select *Export...* but that brings up the same wizard with no
*Save *button anywhere.
So, I cannot figure out how to create the necessary configuration XML
file required by SDCLI.
I'm tired of guessing. Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance!
-Tim
