Re: SQLLOADER QUESTION

From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:21:59 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0058B0C5.20030428182159@fatcity.com>

Monday, April 28, 2003, 6:21:50 PM, you wrote:

HA> I try to load some data into a table by using sqlloader, the date in text
HA> file has got some format like this  04/15/89 but when I load into the table
HA> in the table it's appear as 4/15/2089 how can I load it as 04/15/1989
HA> I used DATE "mm/dd/yyy" in my control file:

You may be able to use the RR date format, as in: DATE "mm/dd/rr". Be sure to read up on it first, so you know how it works. This year, 1/1/89 should be interpreted as 1/1/1989. However, either 1/1/50, or maybe it's 1/1/49, will be interpreted as 1/1/2050 (or 2049). Those rules flip-flop later in this century.

If RR won't work, you may be able to use a SQL expression to manipulate the input date using Oracle's built-in functions. Hopefully RR will work though.

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@gennick.com

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