Role of "str ' EORD \r\n'" value in control file in sql loader

Question

Hi All,
Could any one please let me know what is the exact use of "str '<EORD>\r\n'" statement in control file ?, while populating data from .dat file into database table.
When I am trying with this option, I am able to load a single record into a database table. If I remove this statement form control file, complete records from file get populated into table. I am using Linux server for imp data with sqlloader.
Also, Does there any difference to use this statement in control file on Linux server and on AIX server ?
Here is the structure of my ctl file.
load data
infile 'data/EZMAIL/CDSWEB.EZMAIL.dat'
*"str '<EORD>\r\n'"*
into table CDSWEB.EZMAIL
fields terminated by '#<EOFD>#'
trailing nullcols (
Thanks
Pravin

Answer 1

Hi Harry,
Thanks for suggestion, I tried with "str '\n'" instead of "str '<EORD>\r\n'" in control file and it worked properly.
But I am still confuse, Does it really a Linux issue ? as this doesn't work on Linux and the same work on AIX.
This is a sample record form .dat file which I am trying to load into database table.
100#<EOFD>#12#<EOFD>#0#<EOFD>##<EOFD>#2nd Year Term Letter#<EOFD>#80#<EOFD>#2000-01-05-05.00.00.000000#<EOFD>#1#<EOFD>#80#<EOFD>#IMAGE.dat.002.lob#<EOFD>#100#<EOFD>#1#<EOFD>#2nd Year Term Renewal Letter.JPG#<EOFD>#0#<EOFD>#image/pjpeg#<EOFD>##<EOFD>#1#<EOFD>#0#<EOFD>##<EOFD>#100#<EOFD>#100#<EOFD>##<EOFD>#<EORD>
Thanks,
Pravin