How to load date column using sql loader

Question

Hi,
I am trying to load a file using sql loader. my date value in the file is '2/24/2009 8:23:05 pm',
In control file for this column i specified like this
rec_date date ''mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss pm"
But i am getting following error
not avalid month.
Thanks
sudheer

Answer 1

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:
2/24/2009 8:23:05 pm
C:\ext_files>sqlldr hr/hr control=test.ctl
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
SQL> desc t3;
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
02/24/2009 20:23:05
SQL> Regards,
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM - Adding example...
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Jul 1, 2009 8:38 PM
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Jul 1, 2009 8:41 PM - Fixing some information...