Re: sql loader need help

In the CONTROL file that describes the columns to load from the data file you can load a FILLER type column desc into the destination table if the column does not exist in the source data file. If the source data column contains nulls then a NVL will convert a null to what ever you want to place in the column. ROR mª¿ªm

>>> mujeeb.chowdhry_at_nara.gov 05/29/01 12:41PM >>>
Hi,
I need some help...I am trying to use SQL loader

to load a flat file into a table...the problem I have is that

when trying to load a blank column into a date column...

this throws out an error...and the loader fails...do you know of a way of how

to get around this problem...how can I just load nulls into the column or

something...

really appreciate help...

Mujeeb Chowdhry

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