Run SQL Loader script from Unix env

Hi,
We are using HP-UNIX server. The control file of SQL Loader is placed in oracle home\bin folder in the unix server. I created Executable for this SQL Loader control file in concurrent program and attached into a request group.
Then I ran it from a responsibility, I am getting the below error.
+-----------------------------
| Starting concurrent program execution...
+-----------------------------
SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line 16.
Expecting "," or ")", found "TIMESTAMP".
GL_DATE TIMESTAMP 'yyyy MM dd hh:MI:SS:AM',
^
SQL*Loader: Release 8.0.6.3.0 - Production on Sun Sep 5 15:28:45 2010
(c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line 16.
Expecting "," or ")", found "TIMESTAMP".
GL_DATE TIMESTAMP 'yyyy MM dd hh:MI:SS:AM',
^
My Actual Control file is,
LOAD DATA
INFILE '/usr/........xyz.txt'
BADFILE '/usr/........xyz.bad'
DISCARDFILE '/usr/........xyz.dsc
APPEND
INTO TABLE gl_interface_stg
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "|" TRAILING NULLCOLS
GL_DATE TIMESTAMP 'yyyy MM dd hh:MI:SS:AM',
CATEGORY_NAME,
JOURNAL_DESCRIPTION,
JOURNAL_NAME,
BATCH_NAME,
BATCH_DESCRIPTION,
ACCOUNT_CODE,
PROCESSING_STATUS CONSTANT 'N'
If I run the above control file from my local machine (windows) using SQLLDR username/pwd @servername control='c:/abc.ctl' from the command prompt, then all the records from xyz.txt file pushed into staging table.
Where as, If I schedule the above control file and trying to run from a GL responsibility, I am getting the above error message.
Do I need to modify the control file scripts in order to run from UNIX environment?
Pls advice how to do it from UNIX environment.
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line 16.Please see if these docs help.
SQL*LOADER-350 SYNTAX ERROR [ID 1019271.102]
LDR-00350 TOKEN LONGER THAN MAX ALLOWABLE LENGTH ERROR WHEN LOADING ASCII FILE [ID 1020091.6]
Do I need to modify the control file scripts in order to run from UNIX environment?
Pls advice how to do it from UNIX environment.See these docs.
How to Use 9i or 10g Features in SQL*Loader for Apps? [ID 423035.1]
11i FND:How to specify Record Terminator In Sql*Loader type of concurrent program [ID 252850.1]
Thanks,
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