SQL Loader : Trim and Decode functions help please

Hi,
I have to load data from a flat file, for some columns i need to use TRIM and DECODE functions.It is a pipe delimited file.
I get syntax errors (one is below) same error listed for TRIM.
SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line xx.
Expecting "," or ")", found "DECODE".
===========
,FINAL_BILL_DATE CHAR(30) "TRIM(:FINAL_BILL_DATE)"
,BUSINESS_ID "DECODE(:BUSINESS_ID,'B',1,'C',2,'E',3,'G',4,'O',5,'R',6,'T',7,'U',8,'H',9,-1)"
Can anyone please help.
Thanks
Cherrish

Hello Cherrish.
The error you are receiving leads me to believe that at some point prior to the DECODE on the line for BUSINESS_ID, probably some line even before the FINAL_BILL_DATE line, there a syntactical error causing the quotes before the DECODE to actually terminate some other syntax. Without all of the lines that could actually contribute to this, including the header details, this is the best I can advise.
Hope this helps,
Luke
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Description:
Updates the Diamond MEMBER_MASTER table with the values from
INC.MEM_NJ_HN_MEMBER_XREF table.
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commit_cnt number(4) := 0;
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user10305724 wrote:
I have tried both the Case statement and Decode function in Select cursor, but both the things are not working. Please define what you mean by not working even if your computer screen is near the internet we can't see it.
You should also look at the FAQ about how to ask a question
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Particularly *9) Formatting with {noformat}{noformat} Tags* and posting your version.
know the reason why decode is not working, I heard some where Case statement do not work with 8i.
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4) Record not found. */
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Hi,
I am new to Oracle Development.
MY Requirement:
I need to populate a column 'ISMSG' with YES / NO based on the following condition
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ie output should be like
CODE ISMSG
A NO
S YES
S YES
O YES
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CASE
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If not please correct the code.
Is there an efficient way to do it?
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
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Using CASE:
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FROM    table_x   c;Using DECODE:
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            , '0'      , 'YES'
                          'NO'
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Can I use a group by on a decode?
I am using the sql below and get an error message when I
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select decode(assignment.catcodeid,
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'U', 'SERVICE REQUESTS AND MAINTENANCE',
'P', 'SERVICE REQUESTS AND MAINTENANCE',
'E', 'SERVICE REQUESTS AND MAINTENANCE',
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'O', 'OVERHEAD',
'L', 'UNPAID LEAVE',
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'S', 'SICK PAY',
'H', 'HOLIDAY',
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'UNKNOWN ACTIVITY') "ACTIVITY",
assignment.catcodeid, assignment.esthrs,
SUM(ASSIGNMENT.ESTHRS)
FROM ASSIGNMENT
GROUP BY ACTIVITY, catcodeid, esthrs
The error is
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It is understood that Activity is not a field
on the table.
But, is there a way that I can group by the result of
a decode function or what other method/advice I can use to
group by the result of this.
Thanks is advance.

Hello
You just need to put the decode statement in the group by as well, you can't just use the alias...And if you just group by the catcodeid, you won't be putting all of the SERVICE REQUESTS AND MAINTENANCE rows together. But, because you are selecting the catcodeid aswell as decoding it, that will happen anyway.
HTH

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