Fast - C-based utiliy.
- Multi-threaded utility. N threads fetch data; N threads process fetched data; N threads write processed data to disks.
- Uses Oracle Call Interface (OCI), which is the lowest documented layer to access Oracle.
- Uses Operating System Kernel Calls directly in many unload operations without needing a library overhead.
- Multiple sessions can unload different parts of a table at the same time.
- Oracle data can be unloaded to multiple output files.
- Array Fetching is used in unload operations.
Creating SQL*Loader Control File Creating SQL*Loader control file is possible.
Output File Types Regular and Named Pipes are supported.
Bypassing Oracle SGA Reading Oracle data directly from disks without using Oracle SGA is currently under development.
Supported Oracle Versions Oracle 9i and onwards are supported.