Re: HELP FOR LOADING a .psql file (same question again but explained neatly)

On the postgres command prompt you can use "/i filename" ... try if it
works....

Cheers

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:07 AM, akshay bhat <akshayubhat(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> hello i am new to psql or any database stuff.
> i have downloaded an .psql file from internet and wish to open it and see
> the data inside.
> i am working on windows xp and have installed the software successfully.
> please help i am my wits end.
> it is huge file 800mb
> and is supposed to contain a database.
> the question is how to load it?
>
> it was downloaded from this link http://conceptnet.media.mit.edu/
> the description says
> The ConceptNet 3 database<http://conceptnet.media.mit.edu/conceptnet-2007-09-25.tar.gz>,
> as a PostgreSQL input file. You will need to be running a PostgreSQL server
> to install ConceptNet 3.
>
> how do i load it?
> thanks a lot
>
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> akshay uday bhat.
> t.y.c.e.
> department of chemical engineering
> university institute of chemical technology
> mumbai India
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