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Lisa,
Try to specify 'BADFILE' when using SQL*LOADER, should help
you to find bad record.
From FM:
When SQL*Loader executes, it can create a file called a<EM
class=Italic> bad file or reject file in which it
places records that were rejected because of formatting errors or because they
caused Oracle errors. If you have specified that a bad file is to be created,
the following applies:
if one or more records are rejected,
the bad file is logged.
Igor Neyman, OCP DBAPerceptron, Inc.(734)414-4627<A
href="mailto:ineyman_at_perceptron.com">ineyman_at_perceptron.com
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Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:33
PM
Subject: sql*loader datatype
question
I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying
to load data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10
digits). The database field is defined as number(10).
When I try to load these records, they err
out with an error similar to below.
Record 858: Rejected - Error on
table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. <FONT
face="Book Antiqua" size=2>ORA-01722: invalid number
So I change the fields to character, get
the data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm
missing something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is
to be used for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify
the length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can even create a
table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data
into it!
What am I missing? I really do not
want to change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the
purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader
but I don't see it off the top of my head.
Thanks in advance for any
suggestions.
Lisa
Koivu wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's
what I've been doing this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
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