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Using sql statements in file

From
"Suresh Basandra"
Date:
<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Hi,</span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"> </span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I would like to do the following using files:</span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><spanstyle="font-size:10.0pt; 
font-family:Arial"> </span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">1. <span class="GramE">put</span> create database, create tables sql statements in a file and
executethrough prompt</span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; 
font-family:Arial">2. <span class="GramE">insert</span> or update data that is put in a file</span></font><p
class="MsoNormal"><fontface="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; 
font-family:Arial"> </span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Please let me know if there are any examples that lists how sql statements can <span
class="GramE">be<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>put</span> in a file and used.</span></font><p
class="MsoNormal"><fontface="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; 
font-family:Arial"> </span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Thanks</span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Suresh Basandra</span></font></div>

Re: Using sql statements in file

From
"A.Bhuvaneswaran"
Date:
> 1. put create database, create tables sql statements in a file and
> execute through prompt
> 2. insert or update data that is put in a file

Place your commands in a file & execute them either from the prompt or
from psql. Remember to create your file in the below order:

1) create database
2) connect to new database (\c)
3) create tables/views/functions ...
4) insert/update commands

regards,
bhuvaneswaran

Re: Using sql statements in file

From
"scott.marlowe"
Date:
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Suresh Basandra wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> I would like to do the following using files:
>  
> 1. put create database, create tables sql statements in a file and
> execute through prompt
> 2. insert or update data that is put in a file
>  
> Please let me know if there are any examples that lists how sql
> statements can be  put in a file and used.

psql dbnamehere <filename.sql