Specifying various options for loading data into a table

Use the Others page of the Load notebook to specify various options for the load process.

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To specify the various options for the load process:

  1. Open the Others page of the Load notebook.

  2. Optional: Specify locations where temporary files used during index creation will be written by clicking on Add. The Add window opens so you can add directories to the Temporary directories used during index creation list box.

    The new entry is added to the list following the entry that is currently selected. If no entry is selected, the new entry is appended to the list.

  3. Optional: Modify the list of temporary directories in the Temporary directories used during index creation list box. You can change or rearrange their order by selecting a name and using the Change, Up, and Down push buttons. You can remove directory names from the list by selecting the names and using the Remove push button.

  4. Optional: Select other options by selecting the appropriate check boxes on this notebook page.

  5. Optional: Specify degrees of CPU parallelism and disk parallelism by using the appropriate spin buttons on this notebook page.

  6. Optional: Select a value in the Percentage of free space to be left on index pages field to specify what percentage of each index page to leave as free space when building an index. Select the check box to activate the percentage spin button.

  7. Optional: Specify the file where messages can be written during the load process in the Message file field.

  8. Optional: Specify a base name to be used when temporary files are created during the load process in the Remote file field.

  9. Optional: Use the Exception table schema and Name boxes to specify a table in which rows that violate constraints will be written.

  10. If you have specified all required information for the load process, you can start the load process now by clicking on OK. Otherwise, to specify required or optional information, or to change default values, go to one of the other notebook pages.


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