How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00477: REF directive for field string requires at least two arguments?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00477: REF directive for field string requires at least two arguments with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00477: REF directive for field string requires at least two arguments

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00477: REF directive for field string requires at least two arguments

The SQL Loader control file contains a REF directive for the field, but only one argument was supplied for the directive. The REF directive always requires at least two arguments.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00477: REF directive for field string requires at least two arguments ?

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

Supply the missing argument to the REF directive. Remember that you must always supply a table name to the REF directive even if the REF is scoped.