I'm not a sqlloader expert, so take with a large grain of salt. If you are using conventional path, a series of 'insert' statements are executed. This may cause the & to be interpreted as the variable indicator. If you are using direct path, it may create a block of rows and then directly place them in the proper extent without using the SQL layer. So, try direct path and see if it works, but no promises. Another thought is to do a search and replace of the data and add the escape character (\) before each &. Again, try it, but no promises.
-----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 9:33 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I am trying to load data via sqlldr (8.1.6.3 on Solaris 8). A couple of records keep kicking out. Because on the commonality between the records that are kicked out, I have a question. Does sqlldr treat an & the same way that sqlplus does. In other words, if one of the fields in a records has an & embedded in it, will sqlldr reject the record? If so, is there a way around this? TIA Terry Ball, DBA Birch Telecom Work: 816-300-1335 FAX: 816-300-1800 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ball, Terry 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: Fink, Dan 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).
