Re: How do I pipe output from query to a file in PostgreSQL?

From: Kevin Kempter <kevink(at)consistentstate(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: How do I pipe output from query to a file in PostgreSQL?
Date: 2009-10-26 21:03:25
Message-ID: 200910261503.25153.kevink@consistentstate.com
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-general

On Monday 26 October 2009 12:03:13 Penrod, John wrote:
> In oracle:
>
> SPOOL filename.txt
> Select * from customer;
> SPOOL OFF
>
> Results are piped to filename.txt
>
>
> How do I do this from the psql command line?
>
>
> John J. Penrod, OCP
> Oracle/EnterpriseDB Database Administrator
> St. Jude Children's Research
> Hospital<http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f2bfab46cb1180
> 10VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD&plt=STJGENSEGOOGL0000009&gclid=CM6Imp6I0Z0CFSMND
> QodNXLerQ> 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 0574
> Memphis, TN 38105
> Phone: (901) 595-4941
> FAX: (901) 595-2963
> john(dot)penrod(at)stjude(dot)org
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> Email Disclaimer: www.stjude.org/emaildisclaimer
>

psql
postgres=# \o file.out
postgres=# select * from customer;

In response to

Browse pgsql-general by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Raymond O'Donnell 2009-10-26 21:06:22 Re: How do I pipe output from query to a file in PostgreSQL?
Previous Message David Kerr 2009-10-26 20:44:11 Re: Postmaster taking 100% of the CPU