Hi
I'm trying to load a CSV file which contains a datetime column containing a date format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM/PM.
I'm using the external table loading method and have specified the formula to be used when loading this CSV file as:
I understand using this formula takes precedence over the NLS settings for the Database, Instance and Session?
Which are:
The problem is I keep getting:
If I use the formula:
I get:
Any ideas?
Regards
Shajju
I'm trying to load a CSV file which contains a datetime column containing a date format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM/PM.
I'm using the external table loading method and have specified the formula to be used when loading this CSV file as:
Code:
TO_DATE (DATETIME, 'DD/MM/YYYY HH24:MI:SS')Which are:
Code:
SQL> SELECT * FROM NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETERS;
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_NCHAR_CHARACTERSET UTF8
NLS_LANGUAGE ENGLISH
NLS_TERRITORY UNITED KINGDOM
NLS_CURRENCY #
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY UNITED KINGDOM
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS .,
NLS_CHARACTERSET WE8ISO8859P15
NLS_CALENDAR GREGORIAN
NLS_DATE_FORMAT DD-MON-RR
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE ENGLISH
NLS_SORT BINARY
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_TIME_FORMAT HH24.MI.SSXFF
NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH24.MI.SSXFF
NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT HH24.MI.SSXFF TZR
NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH24.MI.SSXFF TZR
NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY ?
NLS_COMP BINARY
NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS BYTE
NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP FALSE
NLS_RDBMS_VERSION 10.2.0.5.0
SQL> SELECT * FROM NLS_INSTANCE_PARAMETERS;
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_LANGUAGE ENGLISH
NLS_TERRITORY UNITED KINGDOM
NLS_SORT
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE
NLS_DATE_FORMAT
NLS_CURRENCY
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY
NLS_CALENDAR
NLS_TIME_FORMAT
NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT
NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT
NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY
NLS_COMP
NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS BYTE
NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP FALSE
SQL> SELECT * FROM NLS_SESSION_PARAMETERS;
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_LANGUAGE AMERICAN
NLS_TERRITORY AMERICA
NLS_CURRENCY $
NLS_ISO_CURRENCY AMERICA
NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS .,
NLS_CALENDAR GREGORIAN
NLS_DATE_FORMAT DD-MON-RR
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE AMERICAN
NLS_SORT BINARY
NLS_TIME_FORMAT HH.MI.SSXFF AM
NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH.MI.SSXFF AM
PARAMETER VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_TIME_TZ_FORMAT HH.MI.SSXFF AM TZR
NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT DD-MON-RR HH.MI.SSXFF AM TZR
NLS_DUAL_CURRENCY $
NLS_COMP BINARY
NLS_LENGTH_SEMANTICS BYTE
NLS_NCHAR_CONV_EXCP FALSECode:
Literal does not match format string.Code:
TO_DATE (DATETIME, 'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS')Code:
Not a valid monthRegards
Shajju