Andrew Dunstan wrote: > >OK, then should we disallow dumping out data in CVS format that we can't > >load? Seems like the least we should do for 8.0. > > > > > > > > As Tom rightly points out, having data make the round trip was not the > goal of the exercise. Excel, for example, has no trouble reading such > data (or at least my installation of it). > > Personally I consider CSVs with line end chars embedded in fields to be > broken anyway, but this was something that was specifically mentioned > when we were discussing requirements, which is why I coded for it.
OK, I am pretty uncomforable with this but you know this usage better than I do. Should we issue a warning message stating it will not be able to be reloaded? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
