Re: copy from multi-line text problem - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Andrew McMillan
Subject Re: copy from multi-line text problem
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Msg-id 3AD0A1EA.FB4F70B3@catalyst.net.nz
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In response to copy from multi-line text problem  (Igor Velkov <iav@saules.com>)
Responses Re: copy from multi-line text problem  ("Brett W. McCoy" <bmccoy@chapelperilous.net>)
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Igor Velkov wrote:
>
> Can I use copy from command for bulk insertion to table with multi-line
> text fields?
> In past< with MySQL i do it with configure "," serarated fields, quotes
> and "|" separated lines.
> With Postgres it can't parse more-that-1-line text field.
>
> Can I import tis file somehow?

I have a perl script which I use to parse comma-separated files like
this.  It is 'sort-of' generic, but you would need to customise it a
little for your situation.

E-mail me if you would like a copy.

Cheers,
                    Andrew.
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