From: Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume@lelarge.info>
To: Seb <spluque@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: \copy multiline
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:33:37 +0100
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On Wed, 2012-11-28 at 21:21 -0600, Seb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use \copy to output tables into CSV files:
>
> \copy (SELECT ...) TO 'a.csv' CSV
>
> but for long and complex SELECT statements, it is cumbersome and
> confusing to write everything in a single line, and multiline statements
> don't seem to be accepted. Is there an alternative, or am I missing an
> continuation-character/option/variable that would allow multiline
> statements in this case?
>
A simple way to workaround this issue is to create a view with your
query and use the view in the \copy meta-command of psql. Of course, it
means you need to have the permission to create views in the database.
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Guillaume
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