Neoview Database Administrator's Guide (R2.2)

9. Is the task name.task-instance-name.log file written over or appended if I later initiate
another task on the same table?
If you specify the same task instance name, and the task instance log file already exists, the
loader will rename the existing task instance log file by appending the modification timestamp
to the file name, and will then create a new task instance log file.
If you are re-running a failed load task with recovery enabled, the loader appends to the
existing log file, even if you have not specified a task instance name.
On the Neoview platform, the task-name.task-instance-name.log tablename.log
file is appended. It provides a complete history of the load on that table.
10. How does the Neoview Loader treat quoted values? For example, if the file delimiter is
| and a record contains a|”b|c”|d , does the Neoview loader handle this as three fields
or four fields?
The Neoview loader handles it as three fields: a, b|c, and d.
11. Can I use a non printable character as a delimiter?
Yes. You can specify the -fd (field delimiter) argument either as a character or by providing
the hexadecimal value for that character.
12. Can the Neoview Loader automatically restart a failed task?
No. You must restart the task using the START_TASK command.
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