I am trying to understand why I get this error when using direct path sqlldr. There are no constraints on the table, just this index which is one field in the table. Why do I get this error?. The error text says Either rebuild the index, re-create the index, or use either SKIP_UNUSABLE_INDEXES or SKIP_INDEX_MAINTENANCE (Sql*Loader only). but it is not clear to me which I should do. using the skip options seems easiest, but what are the implications of using any of the skip options? Any help appreciated John -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l