Sql loader control file reference 2011-07-06

This Doc describes the SQL*Loader control file in Oracle 9i. The following topics are included:

• Control File Contents
• Specifying Command-Line Parameters in the Control File
• Specifying Filenames and Object Names
• Specifying Datafiles
• Identifying Data in the Control File with BEGINDATA
• Specifying Datafile Format and Buffering
• Specifying the Bad File
• Specifying the Discard File
• Handling Different Character Encoding Schemes
• Interrupted Loads
• Assembling Logical Records from Physical Records
• Loading Logical Records into Tables
• Index Options
• Benefits of Using Multiple INTO TABLE Clauses
• Bind Arrays and Conventional Path Loads