>> aside from parsing the csv file through a PHP interface, what isthe >easiest way >> to get that csv data importted into the postgres database. thoughts? > >Assuming the CSV file data is well formed, use psql and >the COPY command. > >In psql, create the table. Then issue command: > >copy <tablename> from 'filename' using delimiters ',';
perfect solution that was overlooked. Unfortunately processing the 143mb file which would result in a database size of approx 500mb takes an eternity. As luck would have it we can get away with just dropping to an exec and doing a cat/grep for any data we need... takes 2-3 seconds. the copy command is definately a keeper as I am not looking at replacing code elsewhere with a simpler model using that. Thanks Dave ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match