>If the data contains "\", then database will automatically takes "\" >away and shift 1 byte left. >My data will mass up. That is why I still need "\"
Does your data actually include backslash characters? If you want to import them as they are, you definitely don't want to ESCAPE BY them. Escaping is used to treat otherwise special characters as nonspecial. For example, quotes and commas have special meaning in some text files, but you can 'escape' the special interpretation by using a scheme like prefixing them with a character that's "more special" than they are. The prefix is usually a backslash, which means that if you really do want a backslash, you need to use two of them (the first one says to treat the next character in a different way than usual). So the moral of the story is this: If you're trying to import backslashes into an SQL table, and your text file doesn't have backslashes doubled, don't choose a backslash as your ESCAPE BY character. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
