Re: SQL*Loader help

Just insert the string you want in the position you desire.

i.e.. (01110,"*****",,,1,1,31460)

you would also have to specify the delimiters in the control file.

regards

Tavo

Chaim.Katz_at_Completions.Bombardier.com wrote:

> Maybe some could help me.
> I'm having trouble trying to load a csv file with sqlldr. The destination table
> has char columns defined as not null and the csv file has missing data for these
> columns. (These columns will contain blanks in the database).
>
> Sqlldr wants to set the missing fields to null, which results in record
> rejected errors. Is there a way around this. I would be happy if I could insert
> blanks or insert any other marker-value into the field like '***'..
> The input file lines looks something like (01110,,,,1,1,31460)
> Thanks
> Chaim
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