diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9331ce0..9eb7d7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pgloader-standalone:
                        --compress-core                         \
                        --output $(PGLOADER)
 
-test:
+test: $(PGLOADER)
 	$(MAKE) PGLOADER=$(realpath $(PGLOADER)) -C test regress
 
 deb: docs
diff --git a/src/parser.lisp b/src/parser.lisp
index 6ff36d7..585123e 100644
--- a/src/parser.lisp
+++ b/src/parser.lisp
@@ -1345,7 +1345,10 @@ load database
       (declare (ignore load dbf from))
       source)))
 
-(defrule load-dbf-optional-clauses (* (or dbf-options gucs))
+(defrule load-dbf-optional-clauses (* (or dbf-options
+                                          gucs
+                                          before-load
+                                          after-load))
   (:lambda (clauses-list)
     (alexandria:alist-plist clauses-list)))
 
@@ -1356,13 +1359,16 @@ load database
 
 (defrule load-dbf-file load-dbf-command
   (:lambda (command)
-    (destructuring-bind (source pg-db-uri &key ((:dbf-options options)) gucs)
+    (destructuring-bind (source pg-db-uri
+                                &key ((:dbf-options options)) gucs before after)
         command
       (destructuring-bind (&key dbname table-name &allow-other-keys)
 	  pg-db-uri
 	`(lambda ()
 	   (let* ((state-before   (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate))
-		  (*state*        (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate))
+                  (summary        (null *state*))
+		  (*state*        (or *state* (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate)))
+                  (state-after   ,(when after `(pgloader.utils:make-pgstate)))
                   ,@(pgsql-connection-bindings pg-db-uri gucs)
                   ,@(batch-control-bindings options)
 		  (source
@@ -1388,12 +1394,19 @@ load database
 				  :source source
 				  :target ,table-name)))
 
+             ,(sql-code-block dbname 'state-before before "before load")
+
 	     (pgloader.sources:copy-from source
 					 :state-before state-before
 					 ,@(remove-batch-control-option options))
 
-	     (report-full-summary "Total import time" *state*
-				  :before state-before)))))))
+             ,(sql-code-block dbname 'state-after after "after load")
+
+             ;; reporting
+             (when summary
+               (report-full-summary "Total import time" *state*
+                                    :before state-before
+                                    :finally state-after))))))))
 
 
 #|
@@ -1417,7 +1430,10 @@ load database
       (declare (ignore load ixf from))
       source)))
 
-(defrule load-ixf-optional-clauses (* (or ixf-options gucs))
+(defrule load-ixf-optional-clauses (* (or ixf-options
+                                          gucs
+                                          before-load
+                                          after-load))
   (:lambda (clauses-list)
     (alexandria:alist-plist clauses-list)))
 
@@ -1428,13 +1444,16 @@ load database
 
 (defrule load-ixf-file load-ixf-command
   (:lambda (command)
-    (destructuring-bind (source pg-db-uri &key ((:ixf-options options)) gucs)
+    (destructuring-bind (source pg-db-uri
+                                &key ((:ixf-options options)) gucs before after)
         command
       (destructuring-bind (&key dbname table-name &allow-other-keys)
 	  pg-db-uri
 	`(lambda ()
 	   (let* ((state-before   (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate))
-		  (*state*        (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate))
+                  (summary        (null *state*))
+		  (*state*        (or *state* (pgloader.utils:make-pgstate)))
+		  (state-after   ,(when after `(pgloader.utils:make-pgstate)))
                   ,@(pgsql-connection-bindings pg-db-uri gucs)
                   ,@(batch-control-bindings options)
 		  (source
@@ -1460,12 +1479,18 @@ load database
 				  :source source
 				  :target ,table-name)))
 
+             ,(sql-code-block dbname 'state-before before "before load")
+
 	     (pgloader.sources:copy-from source
 					 :state-before state-before
 					 ,@(remove-batch-control-option options))
 
-	     (report-full-summary "Total import time" *state*
-				  :before state-before)))))))
+             ,(sql-code-block dbname 'state-after after "after load")
+
+             (when summary
+               (report-full-summary "Total import time" *state*
+                                    :before state-before
+                                    :finally state-after))))))))
 
 
 #|
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index e5442cc..3fa3c6c 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ REGRESS= allcols.load 		    \
          dbf.load 		    \
          errors.load 		    \
          fixed.load 		    \
+         ixf.load 		    \
          overflow.load 		    \
          partial.load 		    \
          serial.load 		    \
diff --git a/test/ixf.load b/test/ixf.load
index ab47dbc..ea322e5 100644
--- a/test/ixf.load
+++ b/test/ixf.load
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 LOAD IXF
     FROM data/nsitra.test1.ixf
     INTO postgresql:///pgloader?nsitra.test1
-    WITH truncate, create table;
+    WITH truncate, create table
+
+  BEFORE LOAD DO
+   $$ create schema if not exists nsitra; $$,
+   $$ drop table if exists nsitra.test1; $$;
diff --git a/test/regress/expected/ixf.out b/test/regress/expected/ixf.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f8724a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regress/expected/ixf.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+1	77	77	foobar         	foobar         	baz	baz
+2	\N	88	\N	abcdef         	\N	ghijkl
+3	179	179	FOOBAR         	FOOBAR         	BAZ	BAZ
+4	\N	179	\N	FOOBAR         	\N	BAZ