Testing bulk loader programs

You can test bulk loading using a test script test_loader.py included in the \scripts folder of the IBM® SPSS® Modeler installation directory. Doing so is useful when trying to develop, debug, or troubleshoot bulk load programs or scripts for use with IBM SPSS Modeler.

To use the test script, proceed as follows.

1. Run the test_loader.py script to copy the schema and data files to the files schema.xml and data.txt, and create a Windows batch file (test.bat).
2. Edit the test.bat file to select the bulk loader program or script to test.
3. Run test.bat from a command shell to test the chosen bulk load program or script.

Note: Running test.bat does not actually load data into the database.