Syntax Error, while Creating External Table

Question

Hi,
Can anyone tell this Syntax is correct or not. And how it look like:
CREATE TABLE emp_load (T_DATE DATE NOT NULL,
T_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TYPE CHAR(1),
T_CO VARCHAR(30),
T_CONTRACT DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_PARTY VARCHAR(15),
T_BILL_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BILL_DATE DATE,
T_QTY DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_RATE DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BKG DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL,
T_TAX DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_OTHER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_DIV DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_STAMPS DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_DC_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_SPOT CHAR(2),
T_CITY VARCHAR(3),
T_ORDER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TRADE DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TIME DATE,
T_FORM CHAR(1),
HEADER VARCHAR(2),
T_DC_DATE DATE,
T_POD VARCHAR(30),
T_POD_DATE DATE,
T_SET INTEGER,
T_MARGIN DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
T_MKT_TYPE VARCHAR(3) NOT NULL,
T_MEMBER_CODE VARCHAR(15),
T_EXIM SMALLINT,
T_P VARCHAR(15),
T_C VARCHAR(30),
T_TERM VARCHAR(8),
T_CUST VARCHAR(12),
T_SUBBKG DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BILL_TYPE VARCHAR(1),
T_OPN_CLS DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_AUCTION DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BRANCH VARCHAR(8),
T_UNQID VARCHAR(20),
T_SQ SMALLINT,
T_CBKG DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_COTHER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_MOD DATE,
T_ORIG_CUST VARCHAR(20),
T_TOT DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_FIRM SMALLINT,
T_ORDER_TIME DATE,
T_NON_MT SMALLINT)
ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL (TYPE ORACLE_LOADER DEFAULT DIRECTORY ext_tab_dir
ACCESS PARAMETERS (RECORDS FIXED 62 FIELDS (T_DATE DATE NOT NULL,
T_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TYPE CHAR(1),
T_CO VARCHAR(30),
T_CONTRACT DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_PARTY VARCHAR(15),
T_BILL_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BILL_DATE DATE,
T_QTY DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_RATE DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BKG DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL,
T_TAX DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_OTHER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_DIV DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_STAMPS DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_DC_NO DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_SPOT CHAR(2),
T_CITY VARCHAR(3),
T_ORDER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TRADE DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_TIME DATE,
T_FORM CHAR(1),
HEADER VARCHAR(2),
T_DC_DATE DATE,
T_POD VARCHAR(30),
T_POD_DATE DATE,
T_SET INTEGER,
T_MARGIN DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
T_MKT_TYPE VARCHAR(3) NOT NULL,
T_MEMBER_CODE VARCHAR(15),
T_EXIM SMALLINT,
T_P VARCHAR(15),
T_C VARCHAR(30),
T_TERM VARCHAR(8),
T_CUST VARCHAR(12),
T_SUBBKG DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BILL_TYPE VARCHAR(1),
T_OPN_CLS DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_AUCTION DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_BRANCH VARCHAR(8),
T_UNQID VARCHAR(20),
T_SQ SMALLINT,
T_CBKG DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_COTHER DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_MOD DATE,
T_ORIG_CUST VARCHAR(20),
T_TOT DOUBLE PRECISION,
T_FIRM SMALLINT,
T_ORDER_TIME DATE,
T_NON_MT SMALLINT))
LOCATION ('BR271107.DAT'))
Error at Command Line:28 Column:40
Error report:
SQL Error: ORA-00905: missing keyword
00905. 00000 - "missing keyword"
Thank u..!
Ravi

Answer 1

Where can we find that directory in the server. You have to provide for it's existence.
So you must create C:/Oracle on the server or have your ext_tab_dir point to some existing directory on the server (better if dedicated to external tables for not creating confusion)
You must also see to have read and write OS rights and have granted read (and write) privileges on directory ext_tab_dir to your_user_name
Regards
Etbin
If you can use utl_file try to use utl_file_dir as your ext_tab_dir to perform the test => copy your file to the directory your utl_file_dir is pointing to and do select * from test
Message was edited by: Etbin
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