Part 1: Getting Started : Advanced Features : Using DataDirect Bulk Load : Bulk Export and Load Methods

Bulk Export and Load Methods
You can take advantage of DataDirect Bulk Load either through the Driver setup dialog or programmatically.
Applications that are already coded to use parameter array batch functionality can leverage DataDirect Bulk Load features through the Enable Bulk Load connection option on the Bulk tab of the Driver setup dialog. Enabling this option automatically converts the parameter array batch operation to use the database bulk load protocol without any code changes to your application.
If you are not using parameter array batch functionality, the bulk operation buttons Export Table and Load Table on the Bulk tab of the driver Setup dialog also allow you to use bulk load functionality without any code changes. See the individual driver chapters for a description of the Bulk tab.
If you want to integrate bulk load functionality seamlessly into your application, you can include code to use the bulk load functions exposed by the driver.
For your applications to use DataDirect Bulk Load functionality, they must obtain driver connection handles and function pointers, as follows:
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This is detailed in the code samples that follow and in "Sample Bulk Load Configuration File" in DataDirect Connect Series for ODBC Reference.

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