Well, in this case, since it is a text file, I would recommend using a text editor on it before running sql loader. Some Unix guys could probably also give you a one line command to do it. Dont focus on Oracle as the only solution to the problem. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Yechiel Adar <adar666@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello > > I have date data in a record from txt file. > When the field in the record contain '00000000' I want to replace it with > '19000101'. > How can I convince sql loader to do this? > > TIA > > -- > Adar Yechiel > Rechovot, Israel > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'