Try placing the column name within quotes. For example:

"PARTITION" POSITION (1) INTEGER EXTERNAL,
...

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick   
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Tuesday, June 05, 2001, 1:10:58 PM, you wrote:
PMCG> Can anyone help?

PMCG> I am attempting to load a table, using SQL*Loader, where the table has a
PMCG> column named "PARTITION".  Partition is a SQL*Loader reserved word and the
PMCG> load failed with: SQL*Loader-350 Expecting column name found "partition".

PMCG> If anyone has a solution or workaround for this gotcha, I'd like to know
PMCG> what you have done.

PMCG> Thanks very much.

PMCG> Michael L. Petrus
PMCG> GE Auto Warranty Services
PMCG> 7125 W. Jefferson Av. #200
PMCG> Lakewood, CO 80235

PMCG> Database Administrator

PMCG> Phone: (303) 987 4129
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