John, Use "ECHO" commands to generate your control-file from within the shell script. You can then use the environmentals created by your input params.
Something like: $1 = filename echo SOURCE_FILE CONSTANT "$1" > control.ctl echo SECOND_LINE CONSTANT "$1" >> control.ctl then run sqlloader using the control file you created. make sense? Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:55 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Looking for a way in Unix to pass a variable into a Sqlloader control, and then use that as a constant. Database version is 7.3.4 I tried something like: ---- control file ------- $1 = filename . . . . . SOURCE_FILE CONSTANT "$SOURCE_FILE" . . . When running, I get the error: SQL*Loader-350: Syntax error at line 13. Illegal combination of non-alphanumeric characters $1=SOURCE_FILE It does not like the $ on the imput variable. Anyone have any ideas or a work around? TIA. John "K" Line America, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.kline.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Fedock, John (KAM.RHQ) 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mercadante, Thomas F 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).
