Re: Postgresql bulk fast loader

Avoid doing this with indexes on the table, though. I learned the hard way!

Mark

mlw wrote:
>
> Naomi Walker wrote:
> >
> > Does postgresql have any sort of fast bulk loader?
>
> It has a very cool SQL extension called COPY. Super fast.
>
> 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' ]
>
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