Re: Help in Getting Started

From the shell, I use something like this :

psql -d datebasename -U username -c "COPY tablename FROM 'datefile' WITH
DELIMITER ',' NULL '' ;"

You'll have to add the path to the psql binary and to the csv file

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[mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of ray
Sent: 2010 November 12 5:59 AM
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [GENERAL] Help in Getting Started

I just downloaded 9.0 onto my laptop and desktop Windows XP machines.
I would like to move data from an Excel spreadsheet into a database.
I understand that a method is to export the worksheet as a CVS and then
'copy' into the database.

I have not been able to get function to happen in the shell.I have tried
creating a database in the shell but failed. I was able to
create one in pgAdmin III. I have read a copy tutorials but have not
been able to find one that is a simple step by step.

I would appreciate any help in learning how to learn.

ray

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