The Loader database tool consists of a client part and a server part. The Loader client transmits the commands to be processed. The Loader server creates the connection between the Loader client and the database instance and processes the commands.
See also: Concepts of the Database System, Architecture of the Database Tools
You can install the required software components of the Loader by specifying the following installation profiles: Server (Loader server), Loader (Loader client) or All (Loader server and client).
See also: Installation Guide, Installation Profiles
The way in which the Loader server is called varies depending on which Loader client you are using.
· Call Options of the Loader CLI
· Perl Manual, SAP::DBTech::loader Module
· Python Manual, spdb.loader Module
· Calling the Loader Using the Java Interface
Note the following general syntax rules when you call the Loader.
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Case-sensitivity
There is no distinction between upper- and lower-case letters. The Loader
converts all names to upper-case characters internally, unless you place
character strings in double quotation marks.
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Key words
Both the keywords of the Loader and the SQL keywords can be used to denote
database objects if they are placed in single or double quotation
marks.
This documentation contains only a short summary of the functions of the script languages that can be used in the Loader. For more information, see the vendor documentation for Perl, Python, or Java.