I have a perl-based solution, if you like perl. And who doesn't
like perl! :-)

The advantage this has over simple PL-SQL solution is that it
encapsulates all the values with ' ' marks, so the import won't
get confused if you have text w/ embedded commas.

#!/usr/local/bin/perl
use DBI;

sub maketablecsv {
$table='yourtablehere';

open(OUT,">$table.csv");

$sql = "select ";

$dbh = DBI->connect ('DBI:Oracle:SID', 'scott', 'tiger');

$sql = "select * from $table";
$sth = $dbh->prepare($sql);
$sth->execute;

while (@row = $sth->fetchrow_array) {
$count=@row;
for ($i=0;$i<$count;$i++) {
print OUT "'$row[$i]'";
print OUT "," unless ($i == $count-1);
}
printf OUT "\n";
}

$sth->finish;
$dbh->disconnect;
close(OUT);
}

hope this helps, boss

>
> Set colsep ','
> Spool comdem.csv
> Select * from cat;
> Spool off
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edwin Uy
> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x45061172.[Email address protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:59 AM
> To: LazyDBA Discussion
> Subject: Exporting data from tables into a CSV delimited file
>
> Hi all,
>
> SQLLDR is used to import data from delimited files into the tables but
> what is used to extract data from the tables and into a delimited file
> ... I remember someone posted this into the FORUM before but don't think
> he got a response about it ... I can write a PLSQL script and spool into
> a file, but am sure there is something better than that ... just can't
> remember which one .... aargggghhhh
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> EDWIN ONG UY
> \\|//
> (o o)
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>
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