SQL * Loader with Spanish data!

Question

Hi All,
I have a requirement to load Spanish data into a table. I am using SQL*Loader control file to load the data.
Everything is fine, but the Spanish charecters are not inserting as they have to. It is inserting some junk charecters.
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello,
Are you using init.ora (pfile) or spfile? Anyway you can do this
sqlplus "/as sysdba"
sql> create pfile='/location_to_pfile/init.ora' from spfile;
File Created
Modify init.ora file and add parameter to support spanish characters
sql>shutdown immediate;
sql>startup pfile='/path_to_pfile/init.ora';  -- YOu should be able mount and open and successfully
Test your data using sqlldr and if it is doing what you are expected it do then.
sql>shutdown immediate;
sql>create spfile from pfile='/path_to_pfile/init.ora';
File Created
sql>startup;
sql>show parameter you_parameter_nameor you can try this to
sqlplus "/as sysdba"
sql> alter system set parameter_name=value scope=both sid='*';
or
sql>alter system set paramter_name=value sid='*';
sql> show parameter parameter_name;
Test your data using sqlldr Regards