SQL*Loader(8.1.5.0.1) hang on 8.1.5.0.2 under RH6.2

Question

Below is a sample of a .ctl file which hangs sqlldr. Any ideas? sqlldr runs fine on some of my other .ctl files and this particular .ctl file worked fine in 8.0.5...ouch...
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'pm82e_parts'
INTO TABLE Parts
FIELDS TERMINATED BY "|" OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
customerID,
partID "rtrim(:partID)",
partDescription "rtrim(:partDescription)",
primePartNumber "rtrim(:primePartNumber)",
revision "rtrim(:revision)",
history "translate(substr(:history,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
primeContractor "rtrim(:primeContractor)",
packID "rtrim(:packID)",
accountSupervisor "rtrim(:accountSupervisor)",
condition "rtrim(:condition)",
material "rtrim(:material)",
reviewBP "translate(substr(:reviewBP,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
attn "rtrim(:attn)",
planOK "translate(substr(:planOK,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
mixOK "translate(substr(:mixOK,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
certReqd "translate(substr(:certReqd,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
finalInspectReqd "translate(substr(:finalInspectReqd,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
receiveInspectReqd "translate(substr(:receiveInspectReqd,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
lotControl "translate(substr(:lotControl,1,1), 'YN', 'tf')",
sampleWeight defaultif sampleWeight='',
sampleSize defaultif sampleSize='',
length defaultif length='',
width defaultif width='',
height defaultif height='',
pieceUnit,
weightUnit,
plannerID CONSTANT ""
Sample input line:
2D3010|*****DUMMY JOB******|***DO NOT TAKE OFF***| |10.00|Yes| |PK03| || |No| |No|No|No|No|Yes|No|5|6|1|2|3|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|BLACKHAWK TEST TRAV.|DUMMY JOB| |A|Yes| |PK12| |MACHINED|7075-T73 ALUMINUM|No|BRENT HAYS|No|No|Yes|Yes|No|No|0|0|8.101|5|0|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|DUMMY JOB |DO NOT TAKE OFF| ||Yes| |PK00| || |No| |No|No|No|Yes|No|No|2|1|0|0|0|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|MIKE TEST |***DO NOT TAKE OFF***| ||Yes| |PK03| || |No| |No|No|No|No|Yes|No|0|0|0|0|0|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|SPEC TEST |SAMPLE| ||Yes| |PK00| || |No| |No|No|No|Yes|No| |0|0|0|0|0|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|TEST | || || ||JM| ||No| |No| |No|Yes|No| |0|0|0|0|0|PCS|LBS|
2D3010|TEST PART | || |Yes| |PK00|JM| ||No| |No|No|No|Yes|No|No|0|0|0|0|0|PCS|LBS|
AA1010|11829282 |HUB| ||Yes| |PK00| |MACHINED|POWDERED METAL|No|RUSS BUSSE|No|No|Yes|Yes|No|No|0|0|3.5|1.25|.88|PCS|LBS|
AAA000|A GOOD EXAMPLE |Sample Descriptive Part|J-10899-2|A-0192|Yes|LOR010|PK00| |READY TO FINISH|17-4 P4 STL. STEEL|No|Richard III|Yes|No|Yes|Yes|No|No|1|1|4|5.5|0|PCS|LBS|
David Shaffer
[email protected]
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Answer 1

Oops, this might be helpful too...
create table Parts(
customerID char(6) not null,
partID varchar2(20) not null,
partDescription varchar2(25),
accountSupervisor char(6),
plannerID char(6),
revision varchar2(20),
history char check (history in ('t', 'f')),
planOK char check (planOK in ('t', 'f')),
mixOK char check (mixOK in ('t', 'f')),
reviewBP char check (reviewBP in ('t', 'f')),
lotControl char check (lotControl in ('t', 'f')),
certReqd char check (certReqd in ('t', 'f')),
receiveInspectReqd char check (receiveInspectReqd in ('t', 'f')),
finalInspectReqd char check (finalInspectReqd in ('t', 'f')),
skidControl char default 'f' check (skidControl in ('t', 'f')),
primeContractor char(6),
primePartNumber varchar2(20),
-- pem info moved to finish group
--pemFinishID char(10),
--pemFinishDescription varchar2(160),
packID varchar2(8),
attn varchar2(20),
attnPN varchar2(30), -- international phone numbers allowed
length real,
width real,
height real,
sampleWeight real,
sampleSize real,
pieceUnit varchar2(10),
weightUnit char(3) check (weightUnit in ('LBS', 'CWT')),
material varchar2(20),
condition varchar2(20),
createdOn date default SYSDATE,
primary key (customerID, partID) using index tablespace index_large
/* foreign key customerID references Customers */
) tablespace pmapp_large;