> > I need to load CSV files that have quotes in data fields > > that I want to > > map to NULLs in the destination table. So if I see > > ...,"",... that needs > > to be mapped to a NULL (in an INTEGER field in this > > particular case). > > Are there any COPY command options that can do that? It > > seems that PgSQL > > COPY expects the NULL to be always unquoted. There is an > > option (FORCE > > NOT NULL) for doing the opposite. How do I specify that the > > NULLs are quoted? I am on 8.0.5. > > Did you try NULL AS ''?
yes i did. that is the default and does not change the outcome (same errors about trying to insert an empty string into a numeric field. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
