DATA LOADING TOOL FOR LOADING A DATABASE

A data loading tool for loading a target database is provided. The data loading tool includes an initialization component operable to utilize data and a key of a first table of a database to generate a load file identifying related keys and associated data in the database. The data loading tool further comprises a control generator, an extractor component and a loader component. The control generator is operable to generate at least one control file related to the database. The extractor component is operable to extract data from the database based on the load file and the loader component is operable to load the data extracted by the extractor component into the target database utilizing the at least one control file. A method for loading a target database is provided.