Re: Import csv file into multiple tables in Postgres - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Andrew Hammond
Subject Re: Import csv file into multiple tables in Postgres
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Msg-id 422281C1.4040403@ca.afilias.info
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In response to Import csv file into multiple tables in Postgres  (Deepblues <deepblues@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Import csv file into multiple tables in Postgres  ("Todd Lewis" <lewis-todd@sbcglobal.net>)
List pgsql-novice
The brief answer is no, you can not import from a single csv file into
multiple tables.

If the csv file consists of two distinct sections of data, then you
could of course split it into two csv files. If what you want to do is
normalize existing data, then you should first import the existing data
into a working table. Then you can manipulate it within the database.

It is unlikely that you will need perl to do any of this.

Please post a sample of the data and the schema into which you plan to
import your data.

Drew


Deepblues wrote:
> Hi,
>
>    Is it possible to import data from a csv file into multiple tables
> in postgresql database.
> suppose if I have 2 tables students and departments. And my csv file
> contains data for both the tables. Can I import this data into the two
> tables.
>
> Is there any perl script available to do this.

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