How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00465: string directive expects number arguments, number found.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00465: string directive expects number arguments, number found. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00465: string directive expects number arguments, number found.

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00465: string directive expects number arguments, number found.

You specified a directive such as COUNT() or BFILE() in the SQL*Loader control file. This directive specifies a fixed number of arguments, but the SQL*Loader control file contains a different number of arguments.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00465: string directive expects number arguments, number found. ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Correct the SQL*Loader control file so that the directive contains the correct number of arguments.