create table dept
( deptno number(2) constraint emp_pk primary key,
dname varchar2(14),
loc varchar2(13)
)
/
create or replace
function my_to_date( p_string in varchar2 ) return date
as
type fmtArray is table of varchar2(25);
l_fmts fmtArray := fmtArray( 'dd-mon-yyyy', 'dd-month-yyyy',
'dd/mm/yyyy',
'dd/mm/yyyy hh24:mi:ss' );
l_return date;
begin
for i in 1 .. l_fmts.count
loop
begin
l_return := to_date( p_string, l_fmts(i) );
exception
when others then null;
end;
EXIT when l_return is not null;
end loop;
if ( l_return is null )
then
l_return :=
new_time( to_date('01011970','ddmmyyyy') + 1/24/60/60 *
p_string, 'GMT', 'EST' );
end if;
return l_return;
end;
/
LOAD DATA
INFILE *
INTO TABLE DEPT
REPLACE
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
TRAILING NULLCOLS
(DEPTNO,
DNAME "upper(:dname)",
LOC "upper(:loc)",
LAST_UPDATED "my_to_date( :last_updated )"
)
BEGINDATA
10,Sales,BC,01-april-2001
20,Accounting,BC,13/04/2001
30,Consulting,BC,14/04/2001 12:02:02
40,Finance,BC,987268297
50,Finance,BC,02-apr-2001
60,Finance,BC,Not a date
drop table dept;