Just set the environment variable before running sqlldr: export NLS_DATE_FORMAT='MON DD YYYY'
"Ruth Gramolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ate.vt.us> cc: Sent by: Subject: nls_date_format problem in sqlldr [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/02 05:25 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L Good morning, We are having a problem load a file containing dates in MON DD YYYY format into a database having and nls_date_format=YYYYMMDD. Is there a way to do an alter session command in the control file or the parameter file to that we can load this data? We have had the production database down for 4 days with various problems and this is the last straw. Thanks in advance, Ruth -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).