How to load a sysdate with flat file

How do I load a sysdate with a flat file
I tried using a constant with a sysdate expression but it seems like OWB creates the ctl file with 'sysdate' as a text and not as a sysdate() function

Ola Wernere,
Two things to check:
- is the data type of the constant a date?
- did you enter 'sysdate' or just sysdate (without the ampersands)?
Other thing that might help you is generate the intermediate result in the mapping. This will show you the results you'll expect to be loaded in the flat file...
Good luck & regards
Moscowic

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