SQL*LOADER, the WHEN clause and WILDCARDS

Question

has anybody ever used wildcards in a WHEN clause in the SQL*LOADER control file?
WHEN string_2_load = 'GOOD' , all 'good' rows load
WHEN string_2_load = 'GO%', all rows fail the WHEN clause and end up in the discard file.
thanks in advance - if i don't go crazy first
burt

Answer 1

I have also faced a similar problem like this. Try this control file
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'DATA.dat'
BADFILE 'MLIMA.bad'
INTO TABLE Brok_Gl_Interface
APPEND
WHEN record_type = '10'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
record_type CHAR ,
currency CHAR ,
entity CHAR ,
cost_centre CHAR ,
usd_account CHAR ,
amount CHAR
INTO TABLE Brok_Gl_Interface
WHEN record_type = '99'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
record_type POSITION(1) CHAR ,
record_count CHAR
INTO TABLE Brok_Gl_Interface
WHEN record_type = '00'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
record_type POSITION(1) CHAR,
run_date CHAR,
effective_date CHAR
)Regards,
Mohana