From: | Bjrn Lundin <bjorn(dot)lundin(at)swipnet(dot)se> |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: access database conversion |
Date: | 2002-02-20 21:27:42 |
Message-ID: | 20020220222742.3528c9ac.bjorn.lundin@swipnet.se |
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:36:44 +0100
Hugo Coolens <hugo(dot)coolens(at)skynet(dot)be> wrote:
> I have exported an access database in csv-format with the first line the
> names of the attributes. I now want to make a postgresql database from
> this, what's the most efficient way to follow?
>
> hugo
>
bnl=# \h copy
Command: COPY
Description: Copies data between files and tables
Syntax:
COPY [ BINARY ] table [ WITH OIDS ]
FROM { 'filename' | stdin }
[ [USING] DELIMITERS 'delimiter' ]
[ WITH NULL AS 'null string' ]
COPY [ BINARY ] table [ WITH OIDS ]
TO { 'filename' | stdout }
[ [USING] DELIMITERS 'delimiter' ]
[ WITH NULL AS 'null string' ]
example
copy mytable from '/tmp/myfile' using delimiters ';' with null as 'whatever_you_have_for_null_if_any'
Remove the headings from the file first, andmake sure Mytable matches the fields in Myfile
regards
Björn
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