Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-05 Thread R. Joseph Newton
Mark Martin wrote: > I'm pulling my hair out trying to find out how to upload this data. My files can > vary in numbers of rows and column Fix this first. Your CSV file is not ready for a database. Develop a meaningful data struture, probably involving multiple table, since that is usually i

Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-04 Thread James Edward Gray II
On Feb 4, 2004, at 11:24 AM, Mark Martin wrote: hmmm..bit over my head I'm afraid. What was over you head? What I showed, or building an SQL statement and feeding it to the DBI? I've tried a different tack that maybe you can help me with. It's quite possible that I will be forced to take th

Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-04 Thread Mark Martin
(row 0 values) = blahblah Mark - Original Message - From: "James Edward Gray II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Datab

Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-04 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
> On Feb 4, 2004, at 6:50 AM, Mark Martin wrote: > > > I'm pulling my hair out trying to find out how to upload this data. My > > files can vary in numbers of rows and columns but the x and y axis > > always contain the same type of metadata - in my case cost centre and > > cost item. A sampl

Re: Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-04 Thread James Edward Gray II
On Feb 4, 2004, at 6:50 AM, Mark Martin wrote: I'm pulling my hair out trying to find out how to upload this data. My files can vary in numbers of rows and columns but the x and y axis always contain the same type of metadata - in my case cost centre and cost item. A sample of the data would lo

Uploading a CSV file to a Database Table

2004-02-04 Thread Mark Martin
I'm pulling my hair out trying to find out how to upload this data. My files can vary in numbers of rows and columns but the x and y axis always contain the same type of metadata - in my case cost centre and cost item. A sample of the data would look like : cost_centre,stationery,postage,furnitu