Oracle Error SQL*Loader-00270: TERMINATED BY EOF valid only for CHAR or RAW datatypes

Oracle Error Message

SQL*Loader-00270: TERMINATED BY EOF valid only for CHAR or RAW datatypes

Reason for the Error

A field description in the SQL*Loader control file used the TERMINATED BY EOF option when the field was not a RAW or CHAR datatype.

Solution

Modify the SQL*Loader control file to either remove the TERMINATED BY EOF clause or change the datatype for the field to be CHAR or RAW.