OPatch failed with error code = 74 when applying CPUJ-an2012 - MS-Windows server

During Oracle CPU patch jan-2012, apply on Oracle DB 10.2.0.5, patched failed with errors "OPatch failed with error code = 74"
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Solutions
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check opatch version and upgrade to 10.2.0.4 to 10.2.0.5.1

And

Set ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID and PATH for your current ORACLE HOME and re-run.

Qry to Check Sysdba privilege in oracle database

select * from v$pwfile_users;

SQL Loader- Field in data file exceeds maximum length

Errors :: Field in data file exceeds maximum length

If Field is having enough width size and not accommodating records into that from text file.

Reason:: By default char field take only upto 255 character, if records size is more then you have to modify your controlfile and specify the char field width size

Solutions:: Modify your control file and add CHAR(size) in front of column, below are a dummy control file for your reference.

$ cat apprvlcomment.ctl
load datainfile *into table application_approval_comments
fields terminated by ''
optionally enclosed by X'9' trailing nullcols
(APPL_NUM,
GRPS,
FIRST_APPRVR_USRID,
FRST_APPRVR_COMMENTS char(2000),
FRST_RVWR_USRID,
FRST_RVWR_COMMNTS char(2000),
SCND_RVWR_USRID,
SCND_RVWR_COMMNTS char(2000),
THIRD_RVWR_USRID,
THIRD_RVWR_COMMNTS char(2000),
ADDTNL_APPRVR_COMMNTS char(2000))


Wahid Ali Khan

DB upgrade 8i to 10g Release-2

Hi,
Any one want help regarding DB upgrade from 8i to 10g R-2, feel free to contact me....


Wahid Ali Khan