Audience
DBAs and DW ETL architects needing to rapidly unload very large database tables
About IRI Fast Extract (FACT)
IRI FACT™ (Fast Extract) rapidly unloads large tables to external files using DB-native APIs, SQL SELECT syntax, and a choice of split (parallel) query methods.
Unlike other database unload methods (e.g., Oracle data pump), FACT creates portable flat files. Your 'dump-table-to-file' data is thus quickly available for any purpose, including: reorgs, transforms, pre-load sorting, migrations, change and summary reporting, ETL, replication, testing, and protection.
If you also use the IRI Voracity platform or IRI CoSort product, you can use their core SortCL program to perform or accelerate all these post-extraction steps at once. But you do not have to use SortCL; i.e., once the data are in flat files, you can do anything you want with them.
FACT's extract performance is second to none. Using superior connection protocols, parallel hints and queries, and a variety of other proprietary techniques, FACT's unload rate is much faster than database spool or export functions.
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Company Information
IRI, The CoSort Company
Founded: 1978
United States
www.iri.com/products/fact
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Support
Phone Support
Online
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) work with?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) support in their product?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) supports these languages: English and Korean.
Q: What kind of support options does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offer?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) integrate with?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) integrates with: SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), Altibase, Greenplum, IBM Db2, IRI CoSort, IRI Data Manager, IRI FieldShield, IRI NextForm, IRI RowGen, IRI Voracity, Oracle Database, MySQL, and SQL Server.
Q: Does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) have a mobile app?
Yes, IRI Fast Extract (FACT) has a mobile app for iPhone.
Q: What type of training does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) provide?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) provides training in the form of documentation, live online, and webinars.
Q: Does IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offer a free trial?
Yes, IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offers a free trial.
Q: What pricing for support is available for IRI Fast Extract (FACT)?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offers support included with purchase and additional fee / premium available.
Q: What pricing for training is available for IRI Fast Extract (FACT)?
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) offers training included with purchase and additional fee / premium available.
IRI Fast Extract (FACT) Product Features
Data Extraction
Disparate Data Collection
Supported
Document Extraction
Not Supported
Email Address Extraction
Not Supported
IP Address Extraction
Not Supported
Image Extraction
Not Supported
Phone Number Extraction
Not Supported
Pricing Extraction
Not Supported
Web Data Extraction
Not Supported
ETL
Data Filtering
Supported
Metadata Management
Supported
Non-Relational Transformations
Supported
Data Analysis
Not Supported
Data Quality Control
Not Supported
Job Scheduling
Not Supported
Match & Merge
Not Supported
Version Control
Not Supported
