I wish modify COPY command for support of CSV files (dump/load files in CSV format). I think this option is very important from import data from spreedsheet as OpenOffice/calc or M$/excel. I have found this task in TODO list, also.
I've begin my work, modify COPY syntax in:
COPY tablename [ ( column [, ...] ) ] FROM { 'filename' | STDIN } [ [ WITH ] [ BINARY ] [ OIDS ] [ DELIMITER [ AS ] 'delimiter' ] [ [ OPTIONALLY ] ENCLOSED [ BY ] 'delimiter1' [ AND 'delimiter2' ] ] [ NULL [ AS ] 'null string' ] ]
COPY tablename [ ( column [, ...] ) ] TO { 'filename' | STDOUT } [ [ WITH ] [ BINARY ] [ OIDS ] [ DELIMITER [ AS ] 'delimiter' ] [ ENCLOSED [ BY ] 'delimiter1' [ AND 'delimiter2' ] ] [ NULL [ AS ] 'null string' ] ]
Syntax is like to control-file of Oracle's utility sql*load. Enclosed define the first and second delimiters (if are different) which surround each field. The delimiters may be optionally if keyword exists.
At soon! Umberto Zappi.
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