Re: Help with COPY command - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Christoph Haller
Subject Re: Help with COPY command
Date
Msg-id 200404141342.PAA21729@rodos
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In response to Re: Help with COPY command  (reina_ga@hotmail.com (Tony Reina))
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> 
> Ok. I found the libpq syntax for COPY in the Programmer's manual. I've
> got a working version, but wanted to verify something.
> 
> PQexec(conn, "COPY foo FROM STDIN");
> PQputline(conn, "3\thello world\t4.5\n");
> PQputline(conn,"4\tgoodbye world\t7.11\n");
> ...
> PQputline(conn,"\\.\n");
> PQendcopy(conn);
> 
> 1. I'm assuming that I can put in as many PQputline statements as I
> want to between the PQexec("COPY ... FROM ...") and the terminator
> line. Is that correct? No limit?
> 
> 2. Do any of these lines need to be followed by a PQclear(res)? What
> about the first PQexec?
> 
> -Tony
> 
ad 1. Yes, no limit. 
ad 2. I use PQclear following the PQexec. 

Regards, Christoph 



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