diff --git a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/data_migration/edbloader.mdx b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/data_migration/edbloader.mdx index 1e72f22e83e..9b6b5d6cf96 100644 --- a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/data_migration/edbloader.mdx +++ b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/data_migration/edbloader.mdx @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: EDB*Loader and PGD navTitle: EDB*Loader description: EDB*Loader is a high-speed data loading utility for EDB Postgres Advanced Server. +deepToC: true --- [EDB\*Loader](/epas/latest/database_administration/02_edb_loader/) is a high-speed data loading utility for EDB Postgres Advanced Server. It provides an interface compatible with Oracle databases, allowing you to load data into EDB Postgres Advanced Server. It's designed to load large volumes of data into EDB Postgres Advanced Server quickly and efficiently. @@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ As EDB\*Loader is a utility for EDB Postgres Advanced Server, it's available for ### Replication and EDB\*Loader -As with EDB Postgres Advanced Server, EDB\*Loader works with PGD in a replication environment. But, unlike EDB Postgres Advanced Server with physical replication, it isn't possible to use the [direct path load method](/epas/latest/database_administration/02_edb_loader/invoking_edb_loader/direct_path_load/) to load data into the replica nodes. Only the node connected to by EDB\*Loader gets the data that EDB\*Loader is loading because the direct path load method skips use of the WAL, upon which logical replication relies. +As with EDB Postgres Advanced Server, EDB\*Loader works with PGD in a replication environment. You cannot use the direct load path method because the [direct path load method](/epas/latest/database_administration/02_edb_loader/invoking_edb_loader/direct_path_load/) skips use of the WAL, upon which all replication relies. That means that only the node connected to by EDB\*Loader gets the data that EDB\*Loader is loading and no data replicates to the other nodes. + +With PGD, you can make use of EDB\*loader's direct load path method by running it independently on each node. You can perform this either on one node at a time or in parallel to all nodes, depending on the use case. When using the direct path load method on multiple nodes, it's important to ensure there are no other writes happening to the table concurrently as this can result in inconsistencies. + + -With PGD it's possible to run the direct load path method to each node. This can be performed on one node at a time or in parallel to all nodes, depending on the use case. When doing this, it's important to ensure there are no other writes happening to the table concurrently as this can result in inconsistencies.