Hi, Look at http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/O/LOAD_DATA.html
and you can try this... load data infile 'yourfile' into table your_table fields terminated by '\your_separator_char_for_fields' lines terminated by '\your_separator_char_for_row'; Regards, Gelu _____________________________________________________ G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Taylor Lewick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:52 PM Subject: Mysql Load Data question I read in the Mysql manual where you can change the default column seperator, but it didnt specify how to do this. So, how can I tell the LOAD DATA command to use commas, or better yet, where can I go to find out about mysql command syntax...? Thanks,. Taylor Lewick Unix System Administrator Fortis Benefits 816 881 6073 "Help Wanted. Seeking Telepath..." "You Know where to apply." **************************************************************** Please Note The information in this E-mail message is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you should not further disseminate, distribute, or forward this E-mail message. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender. Thank you ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php