----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith C. Ivey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 16:50:39 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: insert command
> On 21 Aug 2002, at 4:27, Joseph Grundy wrote: > > > I need to know if there is a way to do a simple insert from a .txt > > file, using insert and only populate one column. Its a streamline db > > and I want to enter only a few of the columns. > > > > I have exported all data into txt files at this point. I can not find > > any mention on mysql's site other than doing all rows or leaving /n > > spots with 3000 records and 35 columns can take a bit of time > > If I'm understanding what you want correctly, you need to either > (1) preprocess your text file (with a line or two of Perl or whatever > you use for manipulating text files) to remove the columns you don't > want or (2) import all the columns and just drop the ones you don't > want. > > In the special case where the columns you do want happen to be the > ones at the start of each line, then you should be able to import > them with LOAD DATA without modifying the text file. > > -- > Keith C. Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tobacco Documents Online > http://tobaccodocuments.org > > I have the text files created. Example I have a table created lets say prices, in table prices there are 15 columns named 1 through 15. I want to be able to populate one column say 8 with data I exported from a column in a different database, using the txt file. Instead of populating by row. I was seeing if there was a way other than nulling all columns but that one I wanted the data to go into. To put 2000 records directly into column 8 as above. Thanks Joseph. -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
