BUG #4486: CSV feature request - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Andrew Grillet
Subject BUG #4486: CSV feature request
Date
Msg-id 200810201012.m9KACHfX059132@wwwmaster.postgresql.org
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Responses Re: BUG #4486: CSV feature request
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The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      4486
Logged by:          Andrew Grillet
Email address:      andrew@grillet.co.uk
PostgreSQL version: 8.3
Operating system:   Windows XP
Description:        CSV feature request
Details:

Excel 2007 decides on the fly whether to quote fields or not on the basis of
whther individual rows have a comma in that field. There does not appear any
obvious way to prevent this bizarre behaviour.

I suggest the syntax:

COPY table (columns) FROM 'filename.csv. with csv OPTIONAL QUOTE [AS '"'];

As a way to tell PostgreSQL this behaviour is expected and must be handled
without complaint. Default should be to complain if file is stupidly
formatted.

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Additionally, where a character that is not a member of the acceptable
character set is found, plese attempt to print it as char as well as
octal/hex. It can be very difficult to find which character is causeing the
problem! (Eg em-dashes, smart quotes)

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