Re: Using copy with a file containing blank rows

On 03/15/2012 09:17 AM, George Weaver wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to use COPY to import postgresql logs into a postgresql
> database for further review and sorting.

Are you using the CSV format to log to the Postgres log?:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/runtime-config-logging.html#RUNTIME-CONFIG-LOGGING-CSVLOG

>
> The problem I'm encountering happens when COPY hits a blank row:
>
> development=# COPY log
> development-# FROM
> 'D:/PostgreSQL/9.1/pg_log/postgresql-2012-03-15_093730.log'
> development-# WITH DELIMITER '^' NULL AS '';
>
> ERROR: missing data for column "ip_address"
> CONTEXT: COPY log, line 2: " "
>
> Line 2 is a blank line.
>
> Is there any way to use COPY with blank lines or do the blank lines have
> to removed before using COPY?

AFAIK, you have to remove blank lines.

>
> Thanks,
> George
>

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