From: Adam Fisher <black@cia.com.au>
To: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Uploading files to Postgresql
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:30:13 +1000
Message-ID: <9p0r3p$d3q$1@news.tht.net> (raw)
References: <NmGs7.891$jW2.56920@typhoon1.gnilink.net>
Hi Liam,
Have a look at the COPY command, it should do what you want.
Do you know about the online book devoted to postgresql? It's a great
supplement to the manual, it can be found at:
http://www.ca.postgresql.org/docs/aw_pgsql_book/node3.html
all the best,
adam
Liam DeMasi <ldemasi@acsinc-nj.com> wrote in message
news:NmGs7.891$jW2.56920@typhoon1.gnilink.net...
> I am new to databases and am trying to find out if it is possible to
upload
> a file of records that are deliminated by a character such as | to
> Postgresql.
> I have a file that has about 400,000 records in it and I would really like
> to not have to enter all these in individually.
>
> Thank you
> my email is ldemasi@ascinc-nj.com
>
>
>
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