Sql loader - record separator

I need to use sql loader to load records into my database.
The field delimiter is ^X^P
The record delimiter is ^B^A\n
The datafile looks like this :
MARK^X^PHATCHER^X^PACCOUNTS^B^A\nSCOTT^X^PMILLER^X^PMARKETING^B^A\nJOSEPH^X^P^X^PFINANCE^B^A\nLIN^X^PJOHNSON^X^PIT^B^A\n
How do I specify the record delimiter (which is ^B^A\n ) in my control file ?
Thanks

I need to load this type of file:
The field delimiter is caracter ", but inside the field there is some " caracter.
For example:
File test01.txt:
"field1","field2","field3", "field4"
"fied1", "field2 by "home" paul","field3", "field4"
"field1","field2","field3", "field4"
How can load the second record?
Thanks!!

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SQL*Loader- Records Rejected - Error on table ORA-01722: invalid number

Getting the following errors :
Please tell me where I am going wrong?
Attached is the log file and snippets of datafile along with the control file !!
Also please direct me how can i upload 4900 records at one go?
SQL*Loader: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Fri Oct 14 03:06:06 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Control File: sample.ctl
Data File: Cities.csv
Bad File: Cities.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array: 64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation: none specified
Path used: Conventional
Table CITY, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
Column Name Position Len Term Encl Datatype
ID FIRST * , CHARACTER
NAME NEXT 35 , ' CHARACTER
COUNTRYCODE NEXT 3 , ' CHARACTER
POPULATION NEXT * WHT CHARACTER
Record 1: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 2: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 3: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 4: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 5: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 6: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 7: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 8: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 9: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 10: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 11: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 12: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 13: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 14: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 15: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 16: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 17: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 18: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 19: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 20: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 21: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 22: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 23: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 24: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 25: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 26: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 27: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 28: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 29: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 30: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 31: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 32: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 33: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 34: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 35: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 36: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 37: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 38: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 39: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 40: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 41: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 42: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 43: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 44: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 45: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 46: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 47: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 48: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 49: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 50: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 51: Rejected - Error on table CITY, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
MAXIMUM ERROR COUNT EXCEEDED - Above statistics reflect partial run.
Table CITY:
0 Rows successfully loaded.
51 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.
Space allocated for bind array: 35840 bytes(64 rows)
Read buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped: 0
Total logical records read: 64
Total logical records rejected: 51
Total logical records discarded: 0
Run began on Fri Oct 14 03:06:06 2011
Run ended on Fri Oct 14 03:06:12 2011
Elapsed time was: 00:00:06.18
CPU time was: 00:00:00.03
my control file (sample.ctl):
load data infile 'Cities.csv'
into table city
fields terminated by ','
(id integer external,
name char(35) enclosed by "'",
countrycode char(3) enclosed by "'",
population integer external terminated by '\n'
my datafile (Cities.csv) (it contains 4900 records, but I am showing here just 4 records for ease)
3830,'Virginia Beach','USA',425257
3831,'Atlanta','USA',416474
3832,'Sacramento','USA',407018
3833,'Oakland','USA',399484
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Look that when I change a little bit your datafile as follows
1,'Kabul','AFG',1780000
2,'Qandahar','AFG','237500'
3,'Herat','AFG','186800' I got the same error (2 last rows rejected for the same error invalid number)
mhouri > select * from cities;
        ID NAME                                COU POPULATION
         1 Kabul                               AFG    1780000
SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Fri Oct 14 10:38:06 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Control File:   cities.ctl
Data File:      cities.dat
Bad File:     cities.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array:     64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      Conventional
Table CITIES, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
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ID                                  FIRST     *   ,       CHARACTER
NAME                                 NEXT    35   ,    ' CHARACTER
COUNTRYCODE                          NEXT     3   ,    ' CHARACTER
POPULATION                           NEXT     * WHT      CHARACTER
Record 4: Rejected - Error on table CITIES, column ID.
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Record 2: Rejected - Error on table CITIES, column POPULATION.
ORA-01722: invalid number
Record 3: Rejected - Error on table CITIES, column POPULATION.
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Table CITIES:
1 Row successfully loaded.
3 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.
Space allocated for bind array:                  35840 bytes(64 rows)
Read   buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped:          0
Total logical records read:             4
Total logical records rejected:         3
Total logical records discarded:        0
Run began on Fri Oct 14 10:38:06 2011
Run ended on Fri Oct 14 10:38:06 2011
Elapsed time was:     00:00:00.23
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Best regards
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제품 : ORACLE SERVER
작성날짜 : 2003-10-21
===============================================================
(8I) SQL*LOADER에서 | (PIPE LINE)을 RECORD SEPARATOR로 사용하기
===============================================================
PURPOSE
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1,this is the first line of the first record
this is the second|
2,this is the first line of the second record
this is the second|
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COL1 VARCHAR2(4)
COL2 VARCHAR2(100)
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COL2
1
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2
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HONORIFIC NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
JOBTITLE NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
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LASTNAME NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
LASTNAMETRANSCRIPTION NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
NICKNAME NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
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PREFERREDCURRENCY NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
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BUSINESSPARTNERNO NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
TYPECODE NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
OCA NEXT * O(X07) CHARACTER
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123 1500.35 TA 230.34 VZ 3045.50 TW
basically i want to use one sql loader statement to load these 3 records into 1 table. the issue for me is that i need to re-use the cust_id for all 3 records as the key, along with the qualifier code. the example in the Oracle docs only works for data where the logical records are completely separate -- no shared column values.
i'm sure this is possible, perhaps using some :cust_id type parameter for the 2nd and 3rd records, or something, but i just don't have enough knowledge/experience with sql loader to know what to do. appreciate any help.
wayne

Hi wayne,
I found an example on what exactly you were looking for from an SQL*Loader documentation. Please see if it of some help to you
EXAMPLE
The control file is ULCASE5.CTL.
1234 BAKER 10 9999 101
1234 JOKER 10 9999 777
2664 YOUNG 20 2893 425
5321 OTOOLE 10 9999 321
2134 FARMER 20 4555 236
2414 LITTLE 20 5634 236
6542 LEE 10 4532 102
2849 EDDS xx 4555
4532 PERKINS 10 9999 40
1244 HUNT 11 3452 665
123 DOOLITTLE 12 9940
1453 MACDONALD 25 5532
In the above datafile
Column1 - Empno
Column2 - ENAME
Column3 - Depno.
Column4 - MGR
Column5 - Proj no.
-- Loads EMP records from first 23 characters
-- Creates and loads PROJ records for each PROJNO listed
-- for each employee
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'ulcase5.dat'
BADFILE 'ulcase5.bad'
DISCARDFILE 'ulcase5.dsc'
1) REPLACE
2) INTO TABLE emp
(empno POSITION(1:4) INTEGER EXTERNAL,
ename POSITION(6:15) CHAR,
deptno POSITION(17:18) CHAR,
mgr POSITION(20:23) INTEGER EXTERNAL)
2) INTO TABLE proj
(empno POSITION(1:4) INTEGER EXTERNAL,
3) projno POSITION(25:27) INTEGER EXTERNAL) -- 1st proj
Notes:
REPLACE specifies that if there is data in the tables to be loaded (EMP and PROJ), SQL*loader should delete the data before loading new rows.
Multiple INTO clauses load two tables, EMP and PROJ. The same set of records is processed three times, using different combinations of columns each time to load table PROJ.
Regards,
Murali Mohan

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Hi,
I have created table with pk on one of the column.Loaded the table using sql loader.the flat file has duplicate record.It loaded all the records without any error but now the index became unusable.
The requirement is to fail the process if there are any duplicate.Please help me in understaing why this is happening.
Below is the ctl file
OPTIONS(DIRECT=TRUE, ERRORS=0)
UNRECOVERABLE
load data
infile 'test.txt'
into table abcdedfg
replace
fields terminated by ',' optionally enclosed by '"'
col1 ,
col2
i defined pk on col1

Check out..
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14215/ldr_modes.htm#sthref1457
It states...
During a direct path load, some integrity constraints are automatically disabled. Others are not. For a description of the constraints, see the information about maintaining data integrity in the Oracle Database Application Developer's Guide - Fundamentals.
Enabled Constraints
The constraints that remain in force are:
NOT NULL
UNIQUE
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