Oracle got back to me (very promptly) regarding the rejection of several records by sqlloader when only one record in the batch had an error.
The short answer is that the violated PK constraint, unlike all others, had been created as DEFERRED. >From Metalink: **************************( Source: BUGREP )**************************** <Bug:1744539> BugDB see <Bug:1744539.-P> Base <Bug:1746223> Related Bugs : <BugMatrix:1744539> Customer: ARTESIA SERVICES CV Created: 19-APR-01 Component: SQLLOADER Comp Ver: 8.1.7 Rel St: P Updated: 20-APR-01 Sub Comp: RDBMS Ver: 8.1.7 By: LDENS Status: 96,Closed, Duplicate Bug Sup Pri: 2,Severe Loss of Service Fixed In Ver: O/S: 453 Sun SPARC Solaris PL Group: UNIX Gen/Port: G Error #: - Pub: Y ************************************************************************** Hdr: 1744539 8.1.7 SQLLOADER 8.1.7 PRODID-5 PORTID-453 1746223 Abstract: SQLLDR REJECTS TOO MANY/FEW RECORDS WHEN PK DEFERRED INIT. IMMEDIATE VIOLATION *** LDENS 04/19/01 02:52 am *** ========================= sqlldr rejects too many records when pk deferred initially immediate violation. ========================= ... -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Bill Becker INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
