I've used the 'load data infile' command to import data from a file and it worked well for my purposes. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/LOAD_DATA.html for the full syntax.
Rhino ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manuel J. Contreras Maya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:59 PM Subject: Importing data from a file > Hello, > > I am new in mysql and I woul like to ask what is the best way to import > data from a file. > > Cheers, > > Manuel > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]