Re: multiline CSV fields - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: multiline CSV fields
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Msg-id 200411291334.iATDYR603642@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: multiline CSV fields  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Responses Re: multiline CSV fields  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Re: multiline CSV fields  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> >OK, then should we disallow dumping out data in CVS format that we can't
> >load?  Seems like the least we should do for 8.0.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> As Tom rightly points out, having data make the round trip was not the 
> goal of the exercise. Excel, for example, has no trouble reading such 
> data (or at least my installation of it).
> 
> Personally I consider CSVs with line end chars embedded in fields to be 
> broken anyway, but this was something that was specifically mentioned 
> when we were discussing requirements, which is why I coded for it.

OK, I am pretty uncomforable with this but you know this usage better
than I do.  Should we issue a warning message stating it will not be
able to be reloaded?

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