Re: create batch script to import into postgres tables

On 6/19/20 12:26 PM, Pepe TD Vo wrote:
> thank you for all the information but I have no problem connecting to
> the database using pgAdmin and/or directly psql from the postgres database.
>
> I need to set up a batch/cron job to run in Linux/AWS to ingest the
> data.  Therefore pgadmin GUI is not an option. I used pgAdmin to create
> tables, triggers, function triggers and manual importing/exporting.  You
> can't schedule a time to run importing from  csv file(s) using pgAdmin
> as same OEM.

There is pgAgent:
https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/development/pgagent.html

>
> The select table in this question is just an example for me to create
> scripting to see it connect or not.  No one at work to manually run the
> script and enter the password.  Need to bypass it like Oracle
> scripting.  Since this is not an option to put the password to connect
> to the database and run the script(s), we will find another way to do.

But there is an option.

>
> I am thankful for all the input.
>
> v/r,
>
>
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> On Friday, June 19, 2020, 02:24:05 PM EDT, Adrian Klaver
> <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> wrote:
>
>
> On 6/19/20 8:30 AM, cgerard999(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:cgerard999(at)gmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
> > There is an alternate solution, which is to launch pgadmin GUI, connect
> > to the database, tick « save password »
> > Then psql won’t prompt fir password any more.
>
> Pretty sure that is only within the context of pgAdmin.
>
> > Pay however attention to the security concern.
> >
> > Sent from my mobile phone
> >
> >> Le 19 juin 2020 à 17:07, Pepe TD Vo <pepevo(at)yahoo(dot)com
> <mailto:pepevo(at)yahoo(dot)com>> a écrit :
> >>
> >> 
> >> appreciate for clarification, all inputs and teaching me more in
> >> PostgreSQL
> >>
> >> have a good weekend and happy father's day to all who is Father.
> >>
> >> v/r,
> >>
> >> **
> >> *Bach-Nga
> >>
> >> *No one in this world is pure and perfect.  If you avoid people for
> >> their mistakes you will be alone. So judge less, love, and forgive
> >> more.EmojiEmojiEmoji
> >> To call him a dog hardly seems to do him justice though in as much as
> >> he had four legs, a tail, and barked, I admit he was, to all outward
> >> appearances. But to those who knew him well, he was a perfect
> >> gentleman (Hermione Gingold)
> >>
> >> **Live simply **Love generously **Care deeply **Speak kindly.
> >> *** Genuinely rich *** Faithful talent *** Sharing success
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Friday, June 19, 2020, 10:57:59 AM EDT, Adrian Klaver
> >> <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/19/20 7:52 AM, David G. Johnston wrote:
> >> > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:58 AM Adrian Klaver
> >> <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>>
> >> > <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
> >> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>>>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >    On 6/19/20 6:53 AM, Pepe TD Vo wrote:
> >> >      > Thank you sir and I am sorry for the typo not having "--" on
> >> >    password.
> >> >      > I did spelling out with --password=mypassword
> >> >
> >> >    Please go back and read my post again.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To be clear, there is no way to supply a password as a command line
> >> > argument.  It is fundamentally a bad idea and we don't even make it an
> >> > option.
> >>
> >> Actually that is not entirely true, see my follow up post.
> >>
> >> >
> >> > You need to decide on one of the actual ways of supplying a
> >> password, or
> >> > choose an alternative authentication method like peer.
> >> >
> >> > David J.
>
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >>
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> Adrian Klaver
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