Loading Constant Date

Does anyone know how to load a constant date using Oracle8i SQL*Loader direct-path? have a date that includes a time element. Have tried
"to_date('080102.13:15:27','mmddyy.hh24:mi:ss')", but that only works
in conventional. Also have tried numerous permutations, including the
"constant" keyword. No luck. Cannot use sysdate. Am aware that I
can change the default NLS date format, but hoping there is a simple SQL*Loader solution. Has to be a common problem. An example of my control file is as follows:

UNRECOVERABLE
LOAD DATA
truncate
INTO TABLE cust
SORTED INDEXES (idx1_cust)
FIELDS TERMINATED BY '$'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
(

       CUST_NUM,
       MGR_NUM,
       AAVR_ID,
       ISSD_DT DATE "mm/dd/yyyy hh24:mi:ss",
       STATUS,
       NM,
       EXT_DT "to_date('080102.13:15:27','mmddyy.hh24:mi:ss')"

SQL*Loader: Release 8.1.7.4.0 - Production on Wed Aug 21 15:29:43 2002

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SQL*Loader-417: SQL string (on column EXT_DT) not allowed in direct path.

Thanks,

Paul Received on Wed Aug 21 2002 - 22:14:03 CEST