Re: sql*loader datatype question

2001-09-02 Thread Jared Still


Lisa,

A suggestion, and I hope it's not too late.  :)

Change the datatype to varchar2.  Phone numbers
are not actually numbers, they're character fields.

My rule of thumb is: if you don't do math on it, it
isn't a number.

Jared

On Thursday 30 August 2001 10:33, Koivu, Lisa wrote:
 I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.  Two
 of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is defined
 as number(10).

 When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
 below.


 Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
 FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
 ORA-01722: invalid number

 So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
 10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
 The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
 numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length I've
 chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
 insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!

 What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number fields to
 character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
 sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head.

 Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

  Lisa Koivu
  wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with
  an ex-coworker) and DBA
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-31 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Title: RE: sql*loader datatype question





Hi David, 


Know what... I casted the phone number and that field works fine. AFter dumping the data and looking at where it ended up I saw that I was cross-eyed and had my column numbers off by like 1 or 2. This gets really tedious with 100+ fields and a record length of 1500. MY BAD

Thanks everyone for your help. However, I think I'm beyond help today (football on the brain)


Lisa


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Lisa,


Can you show us the control file and a couple of lines of sample data? Are
you sure you don't have an unprintable character before/after the phone
number? Is this occurring for all the phone numbers?


David A. Barbour
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I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to load data into a large table. Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits). The database field is defined
as number(10).



When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below.






Record 858: Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
ORA-01722: invalid number



So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length. The length I've
chosen is correct. I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!



What am I missing? I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character. It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head.



Thanks in advance for any suggestions.



Lisa Koivu
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
ex-coworker) and DBA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA



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Re: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread JOE TESTA



Lisa, in the modeling world, unless you are performing a calculation(like 
on phone number), i've always been told to make them character.

joe
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 01:33PM 

I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to 
load data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 
digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 
When I try to load these records, they err 
out with an error similar to below. 
Record 858: Rejected - Error on table 
INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. ORA-01722: invalid number 
So I change the fields to character, get the 
data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing 
something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used 
for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the 
length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can even create a table 
with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data into 
it! 
What am I missing? I really do not 
want to change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the 
purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but 
I don't see it off the top of my head. 
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 

Lisa 
Koivu wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what 
I've been doing this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 
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Re: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Igor Neyman
Title: sql*loader datatype question



Lisa,

Try to specify 'BADFILE' when using SQL*LOADER, should help 
you to find bad record.

From FM:

When SQL*Loader executes, it can create a file called a bad file or reject file in which it 
places records that were rejected because of formatting errors or because they 
caused Oracle errors. If you have specified that a bad file is to be created, 
the following applies: 


  if one or more records are rejected, 
  the bad file is logged. 

Igor Neyman, OCP DBAPerceptron, Inc.(734)414-4627[EMAIL PROTECTED] 


  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Koivu, Lisa 
  To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 
  
  Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:33 
  PM
  Subject: sql*loader datatype 
  question
  
  I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying 
  to load data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 
  digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 
  When I try to load these records, they err 
  out with an error similar to below. 
  Record 858: Rejected - Error on 
  table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. ORA-01722: invalid number 
  So I change the fields to character, get 
  the data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm 
  missing something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is 
  to be used for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify 
  the length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can even create a 
  table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data 
  into it! 
  What am I missing? I really do not 
  want to change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the 
  purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader 
  but I don't see it off the top of my head. 
  Thanks in advance for any 
  suggestions. 
  Lisa 
  Koivu wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's 
  what I've been doing this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA 
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Title: RE: sql*loader datatype question





Yup, looked at that too. Unfortunately the record is 1500 characters long. That's a lot to just eyeball. 


Thanks


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Lisa,
 
Try to specify 'BADFILE' when using SQL*LOADER, should help you to find bad record.
 
From FM:
 
When SQL*Loader executes, it can create a file called a bad file or reject file in which it places records that were rejected because of formatting errors or because they caused Oracle errors. If you have specified that a bad file is to be created, the following applies: 

if one or more records are rejected, the bad file is logged. 


 
Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
Perceptron, Inc.
(734)414-4627
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 



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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: sql*loader datatype question



I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.  Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is defined as number(10).  

When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to below. 



Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
ORA-01722: invalid number 


So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.  The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length I've chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!  

What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number fields to character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.  


Lisa Koivu
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 


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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread JOE TESTA



how about a cut of the 10 chars, then grep looking for A-Z, a-z in whats 
left.

joe
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 02:58PM 

Yup, looked at that too. 
Unfortunately the record is 1500 characters long. That's a lot to just 
eyeball. 
Thanks 

  -Original Message- From: Igor 
  Neyman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 
  30, 2001 2:31 PM To: Multiple 
  recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: sql*loader datatype question 
  Lisa,  
  Try to specify 'BADFILE' when using SQL*LOADER, 
  should help you to find bad record.  
  From FM:  
  When SQL*Loader executes, it can create a file 
  called a bad file or reject file in which it places records that 
  were rejected because of formatting errors or because they caused Oracle 
  errors. If you have specified that a bad file is to be created, the following 
  applies: 
  
if one or more records are rejected, the bad 
file is logged. 
   Igor Neyman, OCP 
  DBAPerceptron, Inc.(734)414-4627[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  - Original Message - From: Koivu, Lisa mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of 
  list ORACLE-L mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 
  Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:33 PM Subject: sql*loader datatype 
  question 
  I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying 
  to load data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 
  digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 
  When I try to load these records, they err 
  out with an error similar to below. 
  Record 858: Rejected - Error on 
  table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.ORA-01722: invalid 
  number 
  So I change the fields to character, get 
  the data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm 
  missing something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is 
  to be used for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify 
  the length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can even create a 
  table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data 
  into it! 
  What am I missing? I really do not 
  want to change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the 
  purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader 
  but I don't see it off the top of my head. 
  Thanks in advance for any 
  suggestions. 
  Lisa 
  Koivuwanna-be DBA 
  Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an ex-coworker) and 
  DBAFt. Lauderdale, 
  FL, USA 
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Re: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Ron Rogers

Lisa,
Is the field you are attempting to load the last field in the string? is the delimited 
in place? The reason being is the EXTERNAL INTEGER data might be interpreted at char 
including the space at the end of the string. That has bit me before and now all 
non-numbers are enclosed in quotes.
ROR mª¿ªm

 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 01:33PM 
I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.  Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is defined
as number(10).  

When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below. 


Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
ORA-01722: invalid number

So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length I've
chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!  

What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.  

 Lisa Koivu
 wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
 ex-coworker) and DBA
 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Bala, Prakash

Lisa,
 
Have you tried loading without specifying any datatype and length in the
control file? Just a thought...
 
Prakash

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I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.  Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is defined
as number(10).  

When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below. 


Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. 
ORA-01722: invalid number 

So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length I've
chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!  

What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.  

Lisa Koivu 
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
ex-coworker) and DBA 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 

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Re: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread DBarbour


Lisa,

Can you show us the control file and a couple of lines of sample data?  Are
you sure you don't have an unprintable character before/after the phone
number?  Is this occurring for all the phone numbers?

David A. Barbour
Oracle DBA, OCP
AISD
512-414-1002


   
  
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I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.  Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is defined
as number(10).


When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below.





Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
ORA-01722: invalid number


So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length I've
chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!


What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head.


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Lisa Koivu
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
ex-coworker) and DBA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA


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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Title: RE: sql*loader datatype question





Well noo it's fixed-length and I think I'd end up with a big jumble, wouldn't I? No delims in the file.


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Lisa,

Have you tried loading without specifying any datatype and length in the
control file? Just a thought...

Prakash


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I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to load data into a large table. Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits). The database field is defined
as number(10). 


When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below. 



Record 858: Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. 
ORA-01722: invalid number 


So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length. The length I've
chosen is correct. I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it! 


What am I missing? I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character. It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 


Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 


Lisa Koivu 
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
ex-coworker) and DBA 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 


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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Title: RE: sql*loader datatype question





Good explanation but no it's not


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Lisa,
Is the field you are attempting to load the last field in the string? is the delimited in place? The reason being is the EXTERNAL INTEGER data might be interpreted at char including the space at the end of the string. That has bit me before and now all non-numbers are enclosed in quotes.

ROR mª¿ªm


 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 01:33PM 
I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to load data into a large table. Two
of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits). The database field is defined
as number(10). 


When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar to
below. 



Record 858: Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
ORA-01722: invalid number


So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is all
10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format.
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable
numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length. The length I've
chosen is correct. I can even create a table with number(10) columns and
insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it! 


What am I missing? I really do not want to change all my number fields to
character. It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some
sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 


Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 


 Lisa Koivu
 wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning with an
 ex-coworker) and DBA
 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F



I agree with Joe. I always have 
declared the data to be char, even if I am loading a number field. Always 
seems to work.

Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified 
Professional 

  -Original Message-From: JOE TESTA 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 2:48 
  PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: Re: 
  sql*loader datatype question
  Lisa, in the modeling world, unless you are performing a calculation(like 
  on phone number), i've always been told to make them character.
  
  joe
   [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 01:33PM 
  
  I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to load 
  data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 
  digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 
  When I try to load these records, they err out 
  with an error similar to below. 
  Record 858: Rejected - Error on table 
  INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. ORA-01722: invalid number 
  So I change the fields to character, get the data 
  in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing 
  something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be 
  used for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the 
  length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can even create a 
  table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data 
  into it! 
  What am I missing? I really do not want to 
  change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the purpose. I 
  have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't 
  see it off the top of my head. 
  Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 
  
  Lisa Koivu 
  wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing 
  this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA Ft. 
  Lauderdale, FL, USA 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Henry Poras



Anyway, what if you need to add some 
non-domestic phone numbers?

Henry

  -Original Message-From: Mercadante, Thomas F 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 
  3:46 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: 
  RE: sql*loader datatype question
  I agree with Joe. I always have 
  declared the data to be char, even if I am loading a number field. 
  Always seems to work.
  
  Tom Mercadante Oracle 
  Certified Professional 
  
-Original Message-From: JOE TESTA 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 
2:48 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list 
ORACLE-LSubject: Re: sql*loader datatype 
question
Lisa, in the modeling world, unless you are performing a 
calculation(like on phone number), i've always been told to make them 
character.

joe
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 01:33PM 

I'm hitting a wall here. I'm trying to 
load data into a large table. Two of the fields are phone numbers (10 
digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 

When I try to load these records, they err out 
with an error similar to below. 
Record 858: Rejected - Error on table 
INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. ORA-01722: invalid number 
So I change the fields to character, get the 
data in and it truly is all 10-digit numbers. I'm wondering if I'm 
missing something in the format. The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL 
is to be used for "human readable" numbers, non-binary, when you want to 
specify the length. The length I've chosen is correct. I can 
even create a table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone 
number data into it! 
What am I missing? I really do not want 
to change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the 
purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing some sort of conversion in SQL*Loader 
but I don't see it off the top of my head. 
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 

Lisa Koivu 
wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing 
this morning with an ex-coworker) and DBA Ft. 
Lauderdale, FL, USA 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread Weaver, Walt
Title: RE: sql*loader datatype question



Lisa,

A .bad 
file with the offending record should have been created when sqlloader abended. 
Even at 1500 characters you should be able to eyeball the single bad record in a 
good editor and figure out what values are in the phone number part of the 
record.

--Walt 
Weaver
 
Bozeman, Montana

  -Original Message-From: Koivu, Lisa 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 
  1:46 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: 
  RE: sql*loader datatype question
  Good explanation but no 
  it's not 
  
-Original Message- From: Ron 
Rogers [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 
30, 2001 2:48 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: sql*loader datatype question 
Lisa, Is the 
field you are attempting to load the last field in the string? is the 
delimited in place? The reason being is the EXTERNAL INTEGER data might be 
interpreted at char including the "space" at the end of the string. That has 
bit me before and now all non-numbers are enclosed in quotes.
ROR mª¿ªm 
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/01 
01:33PM  I'm hitting a wall 
here. I'm trying to load data into a large table. Two 
of the fields are phone numbers (10 
digits). The database field is defined as number(10). 
When I try to load these records, they err out 
with an error similar to below. 

Record 858: Rejected - Error on table 
INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS. ORA-01722: 
invalid number 
So I change the fields to character, get the data 
in and it truly is all 10-digit 
numbers. I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the format. 
The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be 
used for "human readable" numbers, 
non-binary, when you want to specify the length. The length 
I've chosen is correct. I can even 
create a table with number(10) columns and insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it! 
What am I missing? I really do not want to 
change all my number fields to character. It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm 
missing some sort of conversion in 
SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my head. 
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 

 Lisa Koivu  wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this 
morning with an  ex-coworker) and 
DBA  Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 
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RE: sql*loader datatype question

2001-08-30 Thread DBarbour


Check your positioning.

David A. Barbour
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Well noo   it's fixed-length and I think I'd end up with a big
jumble, wouldn't I?  No delims in the file.


 -Original Message-
 From:   Bala, Prakash [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
 Sent:   Thursday, August 30, 2001 2:48 PM
 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
 Subject:RE: sql*loader datatype question


 Lisa,

 Have you tried loading without specifying any datatype and length in
 the
 control file? Just a thought...

 Prakash


 -Original Message-
 Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:33 PM
 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L






 I'm hitting a wall here.  I'm trying to load data into a large table.
 Two
 of the fields are phone numbers (10 digits).  The database field is
 defined
 as number(10).


 When I try to load these records, they err out with an error similar
 to
 below.





 Record 858:  Rejected - Error on table INV_OWNER.FPSITE, column
 FPS_AFFIL_LTD_PTS_FPS.
 ORA-01722: invalid number


 So I change the fields to character, get the data in and it truly is
 all
 10-digit numbers.  I'm wondering if I'm missing something in the
 format.
 The doco says that INTEGER EXTERNAL is to be used for human readable

 numbers, non-binary, when you want to specify the length.  The length
 I've
 chosen is correct.  I can even create a table with number(10) columns
 and
 insert the varchar(10) phone number data into it!


 What am I missing?  I really do not want to change all my number
 fields to
 character.  It would defeat the purpose. I have a feeling I'm missing
 some
 sort of conversion in SQL*Loader but I don't see it off the top of my
 head.


 Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


 Lisa Koivu
 wanna-be DBA Hand Holder (that's what I've been doing this morning
 with an
 ex-coworker) and DBA
 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA


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