SQL*Loader is used to load data from external files into Oracle database tables. In 26ai SQL*Loader enables direct data loading into the database shards for a high speed data ingest. SQL*Loader can load data faster and easier into Oracle Database with automatic parallelism and more efficient data storage.
In Oracle AI Database 26ai, SQL*Loader client can automatically start a parallel direct path load for data without dividing the data into separate files and starting multiple SQLLoader clients. This feature prevents fragmentation into many small data extents. The data doesn’t need to be resident on the database server. Cloud users can employ this feature to load data in parallel without having to move data on to the cloud system if there is sufficient network bandwidth.
SQL*Loader is specifically tailored for importing data from external files like CSV into Oracle databases, making it the most suitable choice. Other options, like Data Pump, focus on database objects rather than direct data import, leading to common confusion about their functions. In most cases Data Pump is used for large loads.
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