Here we will walk through the basic steps you would need to follow to import a .csv file successfully into a PostgreSQL database. We will explain it using two different options: first, when you are already logged into the database and then call the file from inside a psql prompt; and s...
It’s easy to import a CSV file into a database, and export from a database into a CSV file. There are a few different techniques you can use to do so with PostgreSQL. Create a CSV File Here is some sample CSV data you can use tocreate your own CSV file: id,firstname,lastname,...
Requires special permissions for PostgreSQL to read/write files to the local PC (if that’s where you’re pulling data). General COPY command syntax: COPY table_name (column_name, column_name, etc ...)FROM‘C:\Users\Name\Location.csv’ DELIMITER ‘,’--- Since we are using a CSV (c...
Dump import to PostgreSQLCreate an empty database at the destination server.Set the name in the field Database either the same e.g. Jelastic or any arbitrary name.To perform dump import to PostgreSQL database make the right-click on the new database and choose Restore....
STEP 3)Double-check your new file:cat test_results.csv. And find out the exact location of it by typingpwd. STEP 4)Then you have to log in to PostgreSQL (still in your Terminal window): psql -U [your_sql_username] -d postgres ...