Mapping flat files in OWB

Hello,
I am trying to start a job which has flat file as source and table as target.
When I deploy mapping everything is fine but when I try to execute it this error occurs:
RPE-01013: SQL Loader reported error condition, number 1.
SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Apr 1 16:42:48 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL*Loader-500: Unable to open file (/home/oracle/u00/oracle/product/owb10.2/owb/bin/unix/C:Documents and SettingsvmuzaDesktopDWHSifarniciForETLM_LOAD_SIFARNIK_PORTFELJA.ctl)
SQL*Loader-553: file not found
SQL*Loader-509: System error: No such file or directory
I assume I have to put the flat file somewhere on the server, not on my local machine. Is that the only way? Or is it possible to define path on local machine?
If I have to upload flat file on the server where do i put it?
Thankful for any hint.

Are you sure that the file has to be on the server? I'm just trying and experiencing the same behavior on 10g, but it makes no sense. 80% of the time I'd run SQL*Loader from the client machine, referencing a csv file somewhere in the network drive, certainly not on the DB server machine.
Then what's the point of using OWB if I need to copy the files onto the server?

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