This is good! I will check out Data::Sync, but I might have to stick to DBI, various logging modules, and testing modules.

One important point you bring up is "recovery." What should I do if some goes kerbonk? What _should_ I do in that case? Do I log an error and merrily go on doing what I was doing? Do I ring an alarm bell? Do I abort that task?

Of course, logging is going to be very important, not just to cover my arse but also assist the client to cover theirs as well.

Speed is not that critical a factor, and getting all data in one place may also be do-able.

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In reply to Re^2: Automating data loading into Oracle by punkish
in thread Automating data loading into Oracle by punkish

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