SQL*Loader handle unicode character

Hi all,
We are using Oracle 7.3.4 in HP-UX, we use sql loader to import some text file.
In the text file, some time it contain Unicode or Chinese Character, the Unicode character always use more than 1 byte each. How can I code the ctrl file or any other method to avoid error such as 'maximum length exceed'.
Thanks,
Jasper

2.- I move the files to Oracle server Open and see the file at this level, you may find the junk characters appended at every line. This occurs due to file transfer. (if so which mode you used while transfering the file?)
Workaround:
Try moving files through Binary mode
Rgd
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SQL*Loader: Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production on Thu Apr 5 15:35:21 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Control File:   /opt/oracle/test/admin/glsdbt01/load/glstb270.ctl
Data File:      /opt/oracle/test/admin/glsdbt01/download2/GLSTB270.ZZ.CRE
Bad File:     /dblog02/glsdbt01/load/results/glsltb270zz.bad
Discard File: /dblog02/glsdbt01/load/results/glsltb270zz.dis
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Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 9999
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      Direct
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GLS27001_CONUMBER                    1:11    11           CHARACTER
GLS27002_STORE                      12:12     1           CHARACTER
GLS27003_STATUS                     13:13     1           CHARACTER
GLS27004_CUST_TYPE                  14:14     1           CHARACTER
GLS27005_EXTERN                     15:25    11           CHARACTER
GLS27006_ADD_DATE                   26:39    14           DATE yyyymmddhh24miss
GLS27007_EXTCUST                    40:71    32           CHARACTER
GLS27008_LPICKCHRO                  72:73     2           CHARACTER
GLS27009_LAST_ITEM                  74:75     2           CHARACTER
GLS27010_DLVADD1                   76:107    32           CHARACTER
GLS27011_DLVADD2                  108:139    32           CHARACTER
GLS27012_DLVADD3                  140:171    32           CHARACTER
GLS27013_DLVPOSTAL                172:181    10           CHARACTER
GLS27014_DLVCOUNTY                182:213    32           CHARACTER
GLS27015_DLVCNTRY                 214:215     2           CHARACTER
GLS27016_SPECADD                  216:216     1           CHARACTER
GLS27017_GROUPING                 217:217     1           CHARACTER
GLS27018_CO_TYPE                  218:218     1           CHARACTER
GLS27019_QUOTATION                219:226     8           DATE yyyymmdd
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GLS27020_USHIP                    227:227     1           CHARACTER
GLS27020_USHIP                    227:227     1           CHARACTER
GLS27021_CONFIRM                  228:228     1           CHARACTER
GLS27022_UNUDEMAND                229:229     1           CHARACTER
GLS27023_FREECHARG                230:230     1           CHARACTER
GLS27024_CONF_DATE                231:238     8           DATE yyyymmdd
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GLS27025_CONTACT                  239:270    32           CHARACTER
GLS27026_LICENCE                  271:290    20           CHARACTER
GLS27027_WARRANT                  291:291     1           CHARACTER
GLS27028_WARR_AUTH                292:301    10           CHARACTER
GLS27029_CURRENCY                 302:304     3           CHARACTER
GLS27030_FSE                      305:310     6           CHARACTER
GLS27031_CARRIER                  311:320    10           CHARACTER
GLS27032_MANPRICIN                321:321     1           CHARACTER
GLS27033_ADD_USER                 322:329     8           CHARACTER
GLS27034_AUTO_INV                 330:330     1           CHARACTER
GLS27035_PRIFACT                  331:338     8           CHARACTER
GLS27036_CRELETTER                339:353    15           CHARACTER
GLS27037_SHIPMENT                 354:354     1           CHARACTER
GLS27038_DIVISION                 355:356     2           CHARACTER
GLS27039_ACCREF                   357:365     9           CHARACTER
GLS27040_EXPENSE                  366:366     1           CHARACTER
GLS27041_ALREADY                  367:367     1           CHARACTER
GLS27042_SITE                     368:375     8           CHARACTER
GLS27043_SITE_DES                 376:395    20           CHARACTER
GLS27044_ADDTYPE                  396:396     1           CHARACTER
GLS27045_PROJECT                  397:406    10           CHARACTER
GLS27046_SITE_DOWN                407:407     1           CHARACTER
GLS27047_QUOTATION                408:408     1           CHARACTER
GLS27048_DELIVERY                 409:428    20           CHARACTER
GLS27049_CONSPERM                 429:429     1           CHARACTER
GLS27050_CHARACT                  430:432     3           CHARACTER
GLS27051_CONTRACT                 433:434     2           CHARACTER
GLS27052_FSE                      435:435     1           CHARACTER
GLS27053_SYSTEM                   436:445    10           CHARACTER
GLS27054_SYSTEM_D                 446:465    20           CHARACTER
GLS27055_JOBSTATUS                466:468     3           CHARACTER
GLS27056_BO_L_CHRO                469:470     2           CHARACTER
GLS27057_BUYER                    471:480    10           CHARACTER
GLS27058_SCREASON                 481:481     1           CHARACTER
GLS27059_L_M_DATE                 482:495    14           DATE yyyymmddhh24miss
GLS27061_L_M_USER                 496:503     8           CHARACTER
GLS27062_SCREEN                   504:507     4           CHARACTER
GLS27063_CUST_EXP                 508:508     1           CHARACTER
GLS27063_CUST_EXP                 508:508     1           CHARACTER
GLS270F1_GLS08001                 509:509     1           CHARACTER
GLS270F2_GLS08002                 510:511     2           CHARACTER
GLS270F3_GLS25001                 512:512     1           CHARACTER
GLS270F4_GLS25002                 513:522    10           CHARACTER
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Record 20418: Rejected - Error on table GLSTB270, column GLS27043_SITE_DES.
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Record 20420: Rejected - Error on table GLSTB270, column GLS27043_SITE_DES.
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Record 20426: Rejected - Error on table GLSTB270, column GLS27043_SITE_DES.
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Record 20436: Rejected - Error on table GLSTB270, column GLS27043_SITE_DES.
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Hi Werner,
on my linux desktop:
$ file test.dat
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On both systems exact the same error from SQL Loader.
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Regards
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National Character set: AL16UTF16
DB version:-10g release 2
OS:-Cent OS 5.0/redhat linux 5.0
I have specified the characterset AR8MSWIN1256/AR8ISO8859P6/AL32UTF8/UTF8 separately in the sql*loader control file,but getting the same error for all the cases.
I have also created the table with CHAR semantics and have specified the "LENGTH SEMANTICS CHAR" in the sql*loader control file but again same error is coming.
I have also changed the NLS_LANG setting.
I am getting stunned that the data that i am goin to load using sql*loader, it is resided in the same database itself.But when i am generating a csv for those datas and trying to load using sql*loader to the same database and same table structure,i am getting this error value too large for a column.
whats the probs basically???? whether the datafile is problemetic as i am generating the csv programmetically or is there any problem in my approach of loading unicode data.
Please help...

Here's what we know from what you've posted:
1. You may be running on an unsupported operating system ... likely not the issue but who knows.
2. You are using some patch level of 10gR2 of the Oracle database but we don't know which one.
3. You've had some kind of error but we have no idea which error or the error message displayed with it.
4. You are loading data into a table but we do not have any DDL so we do not know the data types.
Perhaps you could provide a bit more information.
Perhaps a lot more. <g>

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<ABC/ , 7747>
<DEF/ , 7763>
<NEW/ , 7779>
<OLD/, 7795>
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On Unix/Linux that's very easy, on Windows... I don't know...
$ cat myfile.csv
<ABC/ , 7747>
<DEF/ , 7763>
<NEW/ , 7779>
<OLD/, 7795>
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DEF , 7763
NEW , 7779
OLD, 7795
$

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Hi
I want to load some data with SQL Loader. The data contains german umlaut like ä, ö, ü.
The loading process works, but the umlaut are transformed to something like 'Ã¼' in the DB. How can I get to load them correctly?
My environment:
- DB 10g Rel.2
- Windows XP
- Registry key in Ora_Home: NLS_LANG=GERMAN_GERMANY.WE8MSWIN1252
I tried it with setting the character set in the CTL file:
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C:\tmp>type umlaut.ctl
load data
infile umlaut.dat
replace
into table umlaut_tab
(a)
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SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Jun 10 13:19:50 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 2
Commit point reached - logical record count 3
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SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Jun 10 13:19:56 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
SQL> select * from umlaut_tab;
A
õ
÷
³
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Produ
ction
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C:\tmp>sqlplus test/test
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Jun 10 13:20:19 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
SQL> select * from umlaut_tab;
A
ä
ö
ü
SQL>

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HI all,
I am loading arabic characters into my database using SQL Loader using a fixed length data file. I had set my characterset and NLS_LANG set to UTF8.When I try to load the chararacter 'B' in arabic data i.e. ' لا ' , it gets loaded as junk in the table. All other characters are loaded correctly. Please help me in this issue and its very urgent.
Thanks,
Karthik

Hi,
Thanks for the responses.
Even after setting the characterset to arabic and the problem continues to persist. This problem occurs only with the character "b".
Please find my sample control file,input file and nls_parameters below:
My control file
LOAD DATA
characterset UTF8
LENGTH SEMANTICS CHAR
BYTEORDER little endian
INFILE 'C:\sample tape files\ARAB.txt'
replace INTO TABLE user1
TRAILING NULLCOLS
name POSITION(1:2) CHAR(1),
id POSITION (3:3) CHAR(1) ,
salary POSITION (4:5) CHAR(2)
My Input file - Fixed Format
?a01
??b02
?c03
The ? indicates arabic characters.Arabic fonts must be installed to view them.
NLS_PARAMETERS
PARAMETER     VALUE
NLS_LANGUAGE     ARABIC
NLS_TERRITORY     UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
NLS_CURRENCY     ?.?.
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY     UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS     .,
NLS_CALENDAR     GREGORIAN
NLS_DATE_FORMAT     DD/MM/RR
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE     ARABIC
NLS_SORT     ARABIC
NLS_TIME_FORMAT     HH12:MI:SSXFF PM
NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT     DD/MM/RR HH12:MI:SSXFF PM
NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT     HH12:MI:SSXFF PM TZR
NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT     DD/MM/RR HH12:MI:SSXFF PM TZR
NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY     ?.?.
NLS_COMP     BINARY
NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS     CHAR
NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP     FALSE

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