Import and Export Data
in Oracle

dbForge Studio for Oracle contains a very fast, highly customizable data export and import utility allowing you to quickly and easily migrate Oracle data from/to JSON, Text, CSV, MS Excel, MS Access, XML, etc.

With the Oracle Import/Export tool, you can effortlessly move Oracle data in and out of Oracle databases for various purposes. The data migration utility that comes with the Studio boasts comprehensible and easy to follow wizards that ensure a smooth data transfer and give you a control over the process of migrating an entire Oracle database.

  • Import data to 10 popular formats
  • Export data from 14 common formats
  • Rich customization options
  • Save templates for repetitive data export and\or import tasks
  • Schedule and automate data import and export tasks using the command line

How to Import Data using Oracle Data Export Utility?

It has never been easier to import data in Oracle. The IDE will walk you through the process and do the majority of the work for you.

  1. Open the Data Import wizard by clicking Import Data on the Database menu.
  2. Follow the instructions in the wizard: choose a required import format, specify a source and a target, specify additional options.
  3. Click Import and sit back. dbForge Studio will notify you when the import is completed.

For more detailed instructions, please refer to our Documentation.

How to Export Data using Oracle Data Export Utility?

Looking for an easy way to export data from Oracle? Follow the instructions in the Data Export wizard to get a truly optimized user experience.

  1. In Database Explorer, right-click a table or a view you want to export data from and select Export Data on the shortcut menu.
  2. Enter the necessary information in each tab of the wizard: select an export format, specify a source and a target, specify how the application should behave when an error is encountered.
  3. Click Export and see the result of export process.

In our Documentation, you will find an illustrated step-by-step tutorial.

Oracle Data Migration

dbForge Studio includes the tools that can be used to transfer data from one Oracle database to another. Moreover, the functionality allows migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle databases.

The migration functionality might be more complicated, but it provides you full control over the entire database migration process and enables piecemeal database migration.

Oracle Data Export Tool

Rich set of export formats

With the Data Export utility supplied with dbForge Studio for Oracle, you can export data from Oracle to the following formats:

  • HTML
  • Text
  • MS Excel
  • MS Excel 2007
  • Google Sheets
  • MS Access
  • RTF
  • PDF
  • JSON
  • XML
  • CSV
  • OBDC
  • DBF
  • SQL

Data Export Wizard helps perform export jobs in just a few clicks.

Oracle data export tool - formats

Multiple import formats

Oracle Data Import Utility allows importing Oracle data from the 10 most popular formats:

  • XML
  • JSON
  • CSV
  • OBDC
  • DBF

A user-friendly Data Import Wizard helps configure data migrations in Oracle to meet even the most demanding needs.

Oracle data import tool - formats

Templates for recurring jobs

Stay on top of recurring Oracle data import\export tasks with dbForge Studio for Oracle. You do not need to configure wizards again and again - just save the template and use it to have customized import\export with no effort. This way you can save time by reusing the template instead of configuring the task from scratch every time.

Data migration tools in Oracle - Save templates

Export Oracle data from the result grid

dbForge Studio for Oracle allows exporting grid data. The process can be customized to fit your data export needs.

To retrieve data from the grid, execute the SELECT statement, then right-click the result grid and select the Export Data command from the context menu that appears.

Oracle export tool - Export grid data

Migrate Oracle table data from Database Explorer

In some cases, for testing or troubleshooting purposes, DBAs need to copy the content of specific tables from one database to another, for example, from a production database to a development one.

dbForge Studio for Oracle offers a simple way to migrate Oracle table data right from Database Explorer. Using this option you can quickly and easily transfer table data between different Oracle databases.

Oracle Import/Export - Save templates

Command line support

With dbForge Studio for Oracle, you can script and configure data import\export operations to be run from the command line.

This option allows automating and\or scheduling data import and export tasks with Task Scheduler. Thus, Oracle data import and export tasks can be run unattended, overnight, etc.

To achieve this, you will just need to create a .bat file with all the configurations with the help of dbForge Studio for Oracle and then schedule its execution with the help of Task Scheduler.

Oracle export tool - Export grid data

Conclusion

dbForge Studio for Oracle has impeccable built-in Oracle Export/Import utilities. You can migrate data in and out of the most popular data formats, select rows in a table to be exported, schedule and automate import and export tasks. All this functionality is provided by default in dbForge Studio for Oracle along with many other advanced database management tools and features.

dbForge Studio for Oracle

Multifunctional Oracle GUI

Availability in the editions of dbForge Studio for Oracle

Feature

Enterprise
Professional
Standard
Express
Data import and data export
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data import/export through the command line
Yes
Yes
None
None

*CSV format has no restrictions for data export and import, for other formats only first 50 rows are processed. User templates are not supported.