Thread: input from a external text file......!

Hi All.........!
I just want to know one thing that is it possible with PGSQL that,
if I want to insert and execute a query from a external text file instead of giving it at the pgsql prompt?
just like in Oracle the file having query is executed with a '@ filename' statement at the sql prompt......!
plz help me and mail me @ akhilesh.davim@gmail.com, it's urgent.
thanks in advance.......................!
(i have searched alot, but didn't found anything)

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AKHILESH GUPTA <akhilesh.davim@gmail.com> schrieb:

> Hi All.........!
> I just want to know one thing that is it possible with PGSQL that,
> if I want to insert and execute a query from a external text file instead of
> giving it at the pgsql prompt?

in psql, try simple "\i your_file.sql" to execute the commands within
this file.


HTH, Andreas
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inside psql, type :

\i filename



On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:29:20 +0100, AKHILESH GUPTA
<akhilesh.davim@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All.........!
> I just want to know one thing that is it possible with PGSQL that,
> if I want to insert and execute a query from a external text file
> instead of
> giving it at the pgsql prompt?
> just like in Oracle the file having query is executed with a '@ filename'
> statement at the sql prompt......!
> plz help me and mail me @ akhilesh.davim@gmail.com, it's urgent.
> thanks in advance.......................!
> (i have searched alot, but didn't found anything)
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards,
> Akhilesh
> DAV Institute of Management
> Faridabad(Haryana)
> GSM:-(+919891606064)
>            (+911744293789)
>
> "FAILURES CAN BE FORGIVEN BUT AIMING LOW IS A CRIME"