SQLLDR issue with csv file

Question

Hi All,
I have a table with the following columns
SYSTEM_SOURCE VARCHAR
NATIONAL_IDENTIFIER VARCHAR
HOURS NUMBER
EARNING_CODE VARCHAR
PAYROLL_NAME VARCHAR
COST_CENTER VARCHAR
BRAND VARCHAR
WEEK_NUMBER NUMBER
AMOUNT NUMBER
STATUS VARCHAR
DETAIL_FLAG VARCHAR
My sqlldr script is as follows:
LOAD DATA
INFILE *
APPEND INTO TABLE XXARG.XXARG_HR_TIME_SUMMARY_STG
fields terminated by ","
TRAILING NULLCOLS
SYSTEM_SOURCE CONSTANT 'RTI'
,NATIONAL_IDENTIFIER CHAR terminated by "," "substr(REPLACE(:NATIONAL_IDENTIFIER,'TC#'),1,3) || '-' || substr(REPLACE(:NATIONAL_IDENTIFIER,'TC#'),4,2) || '-' || substr(REPLACE(:NATIONAL_IDENTIFIER,'TC#'),6,4)"
,HOURS DECIMAL EXTERNAL terminated by "," NULLIF (HOURS=BLANKS)
,EARNING_CODE CHAR terminated by "," "trim(:EARNING_CODE)"
,PAYROLL_NAME CHAR terminated by ","
,COST_CENTER CHAR terminated by "," "'01'|| LPAD(TRIM(REPLACE(:COST_CENTER,'a')),5,'0')"
,BRAND CONSTANT 'ARG'
,WEEK_NUMBER DECIMAL EXTERNAL
,AMOUNT DECIMAL EXTERNAL NULLIF (AMOUNT=BLANKS)
,STATUS CONSTANT 'U'
,DETAIL_FLAG CONSTANT 'N'
The data file is as follows:
999999999 , 35.416, REG, RNO , 07157, 1, ,
999999999 , 34.549, REG, RNO , 07157, 2, ,
999999999 , , BON, RNO , 07157, 2, 25.00
When I run sqlldr from my desktop (sqlldr 9i), it works fine. However when I run the sqlldr from the server (unix box), it fails for row 3
Record 3: Rejected - Error on table XXARG.XXARG_HR_TIME_SUMMARY_STG, column AMOUNT.
ORA-01722: invalid number
If I put a ',' at the end of line 3, it works fine on the server as well. Appreciate your help in resolving this issue.
Thanks
Venky

Answer 1

What is the full database version (I suspect 10g+) ? In your control file, you have specified
>
fields terminated by ","
>
yet your last field in the third row does not have this delimiter. 9i may have been forgiving and used the CR/LF as a separator, but the database version needs the delimiter.
HTH
Srini