SQL Loader Direct Path issue

Question

Hi,
I am trying to load data using SQL Loader Direct Path. One of the tables has a REC_UPD_DT column which is of timestamp datatype. The table was created with default value of SYSTIMESTAMP on this column. However when I load the table, the REC_UPD_DT is null due to the behavior(bypasses the sqlfunctions, etc) of the Direct Path method.
What is the way out to achieve my objective?
I do not want to use the conventional path since that is proven to be slow for my case.
Thanks in advance
Pavin

Answer 1

Hi,
My apologies for not providing requested information before. Here are the scripts:
I am testing from my windows m/c.
Database version: 10.2.0.3
Table creation script:
CREATE TABLE TXN_DEFAULT
(MAPPER_Q_ID NUMBER(1,0) NOT NULL,
TRANSACTION_SEQUENCE NUMBER(10,0) NOT NULL,
RECORD_COUNT NUMBER(4,0),
STATUS VARCHAR2(1 CHAR),
USER_ID VARCHAR2(20 CHAR),
USER_IP_ADDRESS VARCHAR2(35 CHAR),
REC_UPD_DT TIMESTAMP (6) DEFAULT SYSTIMESTAMP
Loader Control file script:
OPTIONS (DIRECT=TRUE)
load data
CHARACTERSET WE8ROMAN8
into table TXN_DEFAULT
append
FIELDS TERMINATED BY '     '
trailing nullcols
MAPPER_Q_ID,
TRANSACTION_SEQUENCE,
RECORD_COUNT,
STATUS,
USER_ID,
USER_IP_ADDRESS,
REC_UPD_DT     
Sample Dat file contents:
0     251939112     3     N     chowdsr     10.222.79.20     
1     251939113     140     N     zhuanre     146.222.52.176     
2     251939114     41     N     sombupo     146.222.187.155     
0     251939116     75     N     BaseAdmin     146.222.4.246     
Log File contents:
SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Dec 7 13:22:23 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Control File: Control.ctl
Character Set WE8ROMAN8 specified for all input.
Data File: Control.dat
Bad File: Control.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Continuation: none specified
Path used: Direct
Table TXN_DEFAULT, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: APPEND
TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
Column Name Position Len Term Encl Datatype
MAPPER_Q_ID FIRST * WHT CHARACTER
TRANSACTION_SEQUENCE NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
RECORD_COUNT NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
STATUS NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
USER_ID NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
USER_IP_ADDRESS NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
REC_UPD_DT NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
Table TXN_DEFAULT:
4 Rows successfully loaded.
0 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.
Bind array size not used in direct path.
Column array rows : 5000
Stream buffer bytes: 256000
Read buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped: 0
Total logical records read: 4
Total logical records rejected: 0
Total logical records discarded: 0
Total stream buffers loaded by SQL*Loader main thread: 1
Total stream buffers loaded by SQL*Loader load thread: 0
Run began on Mon Dec 07 13:22:23 2009
Run ended on Mon Dec 07 13:22:23 2009
Elapsed time was: 00:00:00.75
CPU time was: 00:00:00.08
If I run using Conventional path, the REC_UPD_DT is populated with the a systimestamp value. However, this column values are null when I use the Direct path. Log files have no errors. What is the way out to achieve my objective?
Thanks in advance.
- Pavin