There is an issue with sql loader

Question

i have a "|" separated file the 1st column of which signifies an individual record type . The record types are variable length ie record type 1 has around 100 chars while 2 has around 50 etc...
We plan to load this data in multiple tables using a loader script. The loader script works fine but loads data in only the first table . The other record types get rejected .
Some sample records from the file is as follows
1|1001725|N|2003-10-01|CON|2003-10-07|0020OTOFF|2222222|D|1229.29|983.53|.00|2|0|0|0
2|1001175|1|N|D|XT|4444*1111|549.60
Please note 1| and 2| indicate the record types mentioned above .
our control file looks like this
LOAD DATA
into table summ_order
when (1) = '1'
fields terminated by "|"
Record_Identifier,
OPS_Order_ID,
Record_Status,
Transaction_Date,
Booking_Status ,
Departure_Date ,
Branch_Code ,
Consultant_Ref ,
DC_Indicator ,
Total_GrossCost ,
Total_NetCost ,
Total_Discounts ,
No_of_Adults ,
No_of_Senior_Citizens,
No_of_Children ,
No_of_Infants
into table pay_order1
when (1) = '2'
fields terminated by "|"
trailing nullcols
Record_Identifier,
OPS_Order_ID,
Payment_Record_ID,
Record_Status,
DC_Indicator,
Payment_Method,
Payment_Ref,
Payment_Amount
The log shows the first table is populated succ. while the record type 2 shows the errors
Record 1: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 26: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 27: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 28: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 29: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 30: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 31: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 32: Discarded - all columns null.
Record 33: Discarded - all columns null.
If i remove the "trailing nullcols" criteria from the ctl file the error says something like end of logical record/column not found...
currently i have prepared multiple loader scripts for the same but this will become an issue once multiple record types are introduced in the future.
please note the record types are of variable length .
could somebody please help me
Thank You

Answer 1

See [Benefits of Using Multiple INTO TABLE Clauses|http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14215/ldr_control_file.htm#i1005798] and [Loading Data into Multiple Tables|http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14215/ldr_control_file.htm#i1005894]. You need to add a position parameter:...
into table pay_order1
when (1) = '2'
fields terminated by "|"
trailing nullcols
Record_Identifier position(1),
OPS_Order_ID,