Guys:
I am getting ready to request the host system owners sales and forecast flat files for last 3 years to load into SAP HANA. I plan to create loader scripts to load flat files on an on-going basis. The source system is running on an Oracle database.
Which is the best way to request the files for initial load (last 3 years) and then on-going loads?
Option #1: I get the physical data and then triage it in excel to create an insert syntax for HANA loader and repeat steps every month for new files? this is too laborous.
Option # 2: Should the host system owners / DBA generate flat files with insert statement - I can provide a sample record for the DBA to generate data with insert statement using some DB script like I did so far for POC?
Option #3: Is there any 3rd party tool that is available to generate flat files with insert statements?
Side question: which is the best editor to review hight volume flat files? I presently use notepad and/or excel to review high volume flat files.
Please share your experiences with generating high volumne flat files to be loaded into SAP HANA.
Thanks,
Rama