How to load a default value in to a column when using sql loader

Im trying to load from a flat file using sql loader.
for 1 column i need to update using a default value
how to go about this?

Hi!
try this code --
LOAD DATA
   INFILE 'sample.dat'
   REPLACE
   INTO TABLE emp
   empno   POSITION(01:04) INTEGER EXTERNAL NULLIF empno=BLANKS,
   ename   POSITION(06:15) CHAR,
   job         POSITION(17:25) CHAR,
   mgr       POSITION(27:30) INTEGER EXTERNAL NULLIF mgr=BLANKS,
   sal        POSITION(32:39) DECIMAL EXTERNAL NULLIF sal=BLANKS,
   comm   POSITION(41:48) DECIMAL EXTERNAL DEFAULTIF comm = 100,
   deptno POSITION(50:51) INTEGER EXTERNAL NULLIF deptno=BLANKS,
   hiredate POSITION(52:62) CONSTANT SYSDATE
)-hope this will solve ur purpose.
Regards.
Satyaki De.

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