RE: sql*loader default value

From: Bala, Prakash <prakash.bala_at_cingular.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 12:11:12 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002DEB73.20010402114652@fatcity.com>

Greg, look into the 'defaultif' option.

Prakash

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[mailto:gregory.t.norris_at_mail.sprint.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 2:50 PM
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When using direct path loads, is it possible to have sql*loader insert a default value in place of NULL for blank entries? For conventional path loads
I can use the "nvl" function in my control file, but that unfortunately doesn't work with direct path.

Thoughts?

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