SQLLoader: Using decode

Hi,
I'm having some trouble getting a decode function to work in
my .ctl file. Any help or suggestions? Thx much!
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'c:\test\prodrate.dat'
INTO TABLE prodrate_delete
WHEN ACT_STATUS = '9'
( DIR_CODE           POSITION(01:06) ,
DIR_VER           POSITION(07:11) ,
PROD_CODE           POSITION(12:16) ,
RESERVED           POSITION(17:28) ,
TIER_CRIT_CODE           POSITION(29:30) ,
TIER_NUM           POSITION(31:32) ,
RATE POSITION(33:47) ,
PROD_RATE_LOCK_INDICT POSITION(48:48) ,
DECODE (PROD_RATE_LOCK_DATE, "00000000", "01011900") POSITION
(49:56) DATE "MMDDYYYY"),
TRIAL_INDICT POSITION(57:57) ,
PROD_SELL_INDICT POSITION(58:58) ,
EXPIRE_DATE POSITION(59:66)
DATE "MMDDYYYY",
LATE_UPDATE POSITION(67:74)
DATE "MMDDYYYY",
ACT_STATUS POSITION(75:75)
Brian

Try using the decode like this
prod_rate_lock_date position (49:56) DATE "MMDDYYYY" "decode
(:prod_rate_lock_date,"00000000","01011900",:prod_rate_lock_date)
HTH

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like below
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>
I am looking for to decode the actual db value something in different for my report.
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output:
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FROM
(SELECT Dname,Datetime,row_number() OVER
(partition by Dname order by datetime asc) rn FROM Device
where substr(datetime,15,2)='00' group by Dname.
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Are you looking for something like this?
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I don't think you need a DECODE() here. I'd do something like this-
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Very strange.
Find out if there are alterations to your SQL*PLUS envirionment. Warren mentioned user/database wierdness; the ALTER SCHEMA and other commands can affect privilges and what objects you can see. Sometimes these commands are buried in LOGIN.SQL and GLOGIN.SQL files (for SQL*PLUS), and more hard to find they can call files buried on a network somewhere.
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if the value of column is -714E ie -700000000000000 then display as .A
if the value of column is -814E ie -800000000000000 then display as .B
NOTE ; don't know which column is having the value - and i don't know the data type of the column is ..
got to use the decode function for all the columns selected ..
I want to use decode function pls let me know how to write for this kind of requirement.
appreciate your help in this rgds.
thanks/kumar

Dear Sir / Madam,
Thanks for your understanding.
Right now I am facing a unique problem.
I am using decode function in a select statement. The columns are dynamic some columns are of type number and some are varchar datatypes. I want to apply decode function for every column irrespective of datatype.
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decode (CHAI.EVNDRIVE,
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is their a way to find whether the column datatype is number or char , so that i can check the column datatype before the decode funciton is applied ..
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kumar

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