Date datatype in SQL*LOADER

Hi guys,
How do we use DATE datatype in SQL*LOADER

Hi,
I was just wondering if you've resolved this error. I want to know because we're experiencing the exact same error right now.
Thanks.
Regards,
_lilim

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I got a requirement where I need to get data from a text file and insert the same into oracle table.
I am using SQL*Loader to populate the data from the text file into my table.
The file has one field where I am expecting date date data in multiple formats, like dd/mon/yyyy, yyyy/dd/mon, yyyy/mon/dd, ,mm/dd/yyyy, mon/dd/yyyy.
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Is there any way in SQL*Loader where we can mention all these date formats so that this date data should go smoothly into the underlying date column in the table.
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The point being made was, are you sure that you can uniquely identify a date format from the value you receieve? Are you sure that the data stored is only of a particular limited set of formats?
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or
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or
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Thanks in Advance!!
Regards,
Vissu.....

Use FILLER. Control file:
OPTIONS(SKIP=1)
LOAD DATA
INFILE *
APPEND INTO TABLE data_temp
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' optionally enclosed by '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
sno "trim(:sno)",
name "SUBSTR(trim(:name),1,20)" ,
sex "SUBSTR(trim(:sex),1,1)",
loc "SUBSTR(trim(:loc),1,20)" ,
organization filler,
contact filler
begindata
sno,name,***,loc,organization,contact
1,ram,M,India,HP,998976789
2,Shesha,M,India,IBM,7890808098
{code}
Now:
{code}
SQL> create table data_temp(sno number,name varchar2(10 char),sex char(1),loc varchar2(20 char));
Table created.
SQL> host sqlldr scott/tiger control=c:\temp\vissu.ctl log=c:\temp\vissu.log
SQL> select * from data_temp
2 /
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         1 ram        M India
         2 Shesha     M India
SQL>
{code}
SY.

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<Location_id>1</Location_id>
<fname>Robert</fname>
<lname>Jones</lname>
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I am trying to load a file using sql loader. my date value in the file is '2/24/2009 8:23:05 pm',
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not avalid month.
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Hi,
Use this example as reference:
CTL file:
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'test.txt'
BADFILE 'test.bad'
truncate INTO TABLE T3
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ';' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '|' TRAILING NULLCOLS
dt_date DATE "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss pm")DAT file:
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SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed Jul 1 20:35:35 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 1
Connected to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0
Connected as hr
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Name Type Nullable Default Comments
DT_DATE DATE Y
SQL> select to_char(dt_date, 'mm/dd/yyyy hh24:mi:ss') from t3;
TO_CHAR(DT_DATE,'MM/DD/YYYYHH2
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SQL> Regards,
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null,2007-02-15 15:10:20,null
null,null,15/02/2007 15:10:20
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SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Fri Feb 29 00:20:07 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 3
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15.02.2007 15:10:20
                    15.02.2007 15:10:20
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Dear All,
I have a table CMS_HO where I have defined different columns. One column is of date type STATUS_DATE. I want to upload one ASCII file where one field is in the format like below:
5/26/2008 12:41
5/26/2008 8:51
5/28/2008 9:01
5/28/2008 13:54
5/13/2008 10:45
4/6/2008 9:21
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LOAD DATA
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FIELDS TERMINATED BY "\t"
TRAILING NULLCOLS
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http://infolab.stanford.edu/~ullman/fcdb/oracle/or-load.html#loading%20date%20data
Based on the sample data you provided, i think this is the format you're after.
ME_XE?select
2 to_date('5/13/2008 10:45', 'mm/dd/yyyy hh24:mi') as date_value_24_hours
3 from dual;
DATE_VALUE_24_HOURS
13-MAY-2008 10 45:00
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New Line in data file for sql loader

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42 riverdrive,
apt 1B ~PL~TX
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STATE)
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Your requirement is very unclear.
Is this your INPUT ?
--record 1
32 grand street ~NY~NY
--record 2
42 riverdrive, --"NL"
apt 1B ~PL~TX
--record 3
Richardson road --"NL"
apt 32~ SF ~CAIs this your OUTPUT?
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32 grand street NY   NY
42 riverdrive,     null null
apt 1B          PL   TX
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pls send ans for this
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