Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Hi Andreas, I tried the command as below. It failed. Please correct me. \copy (select * from view1) to '/sample.csv' delimiters ',' csv header; ERROR: \copy: parse error at select Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andreas Kretschmer Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:23 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general ::DISCLAIMER:: --- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. --- -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Hi Andreas, FYI, I am using PostgreSQL 8.1.4. Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Siva Palanisamy Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:48 PM To: Andreas Kretschmer; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Hi Andreas, I tried the command as below. It failed. Please correct me. \copy (select * from view1) to '/sample.csv' delimiters ',' csv header; ERROR: \copy: parse error at select Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andreas Kretschmer Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:23 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general ::DISCLAIMER:: --- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. --- -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Nope, you need to be in latest version as Andreas said. --- Regards, Raghavendra EnterpriseDB Corporation Blog: http://raghavt.blogspot.com/ On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi Andreas, FYI, I am using PostgreSQL 8.1.4. Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Siva Palanisamy Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:48 PM To: Andreas Kretschmer; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Hi Andreas, I tried the command as below. It failed. Please correct me. \copy (select * from view1) to '/sample.csv' delimiters ',' csv header; ERROR: \copy: parse error at select Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andreas Kretschmer Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:23 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general ::DISCLAIMER:: --- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. --- -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Hi, COPY (SELECT ...) appeared in 8.2.x so you need to upgrade. Best regards, Zoltán Böszörményi 2011-08-11 13:21 keltezéssel, Siva Palanisamy írta: Hi Andreas, FYI, I am using PostgreSQL 8.1.4. Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Siva Palanisamy Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:48 PM To: Andreas Kretschmer; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Hi Andreas, I tried the command as below. It failed. Please correct me. \copy (select * from view1) to '/sample.csv' delimiters ',' csv header; ERROR: \copy: parse error at select Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andreas Kretschmer Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:23 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general ::DISCLAIMER:: --- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. --- -- -- Zoltán Böszörményi Cybertec Schönig Schönig GmbH Gröhrmühlgasse 26 A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Web: http://www.postgresql-support.de http://www.postgresql.at/ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
Hi, I have installed Windows version of Postgres 9.0.4 in my windows machine to test the new copy command as detailed in the below e-mails. When I run the command in SQL Editor, I got permission error. But I am running as an administrator. COMMAND: copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied ** Error ** ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied SQL state: 42501 COMMAND: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: syntax error at or near \ LINE 1: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ^ ** Error ** ERROR: syntax error at or near \ SQL state: 42601 Please correct me where I am going wrong. FYI, I am running under the administrator accounts of both Windows Login and PostgreSQL. Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Boszormenyi Zoltan Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:11 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Hi, COPY (SELECT ...) appeared in 8.2.x so you need to upgrade. Best regards, Zoltán Böszörményi 2011-08-11 13:21 keltezéssel, Siva Palanisamy írta: Hi Andreas, FYI, I am using PostgreSQL 8.1.4. Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Siva Palanisamy Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:48 PM To: Andreas Kretschmer; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Hi Andreas, I tried the command as below. It failed. Please correct me. \copy (select * from view1) to '/sample.csv' delimiters ',' csv header; ERROR: \copy: parse error at select Thanks and Regards, Siva. -Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andreas Kretschmer Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:23 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement Siva Palanisamy siv...@hcl.com wrote: Hi All, I understand that copy and \copy commands in PostgreSQL work only for tables. I want it to export the data from varies tables. Instead, I can create a view for the list of tables. Can the copy or \copy commands be utilized to operate on views directly? Please let me know on this. Sure, you can do that (with recent versions) with: copy (select * from your_view) to ... Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly. (unknown) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general ::DISCLAIMER:: --- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. --- -- -- Zoltán Böszörményi Cybertec Schönig Schönig GmbH Gröhrmühlgasse 26 A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Web: http://www.postgresql-support.de http://www.postgresql.at/ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
COMMAND: copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied ** Error ** ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied SQL state: 42501 COMMAND: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: syntax error at or near \ LINE 1: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ^ ** Error ** ERROR: syntax error at or near \ SQL state: 42601 Please correct me where I am going wrong. FYI, I am running under the administrator accounts of both Windows Login and PostgreSQL. Two things, 1. you need to have a proper permissions where the .csv file creating. 2. In windows you need to use as below postgres=#\copy (select * from employee) to 'C:\\emp.sql' Regards, Raghavendra EnterpriseDB Corporation Blog: http://raghavt.blogspot.com/
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
On 11/08/2011 7:56 PM, Siva Palanisamy wrote: FYI, I am using PostgreSQL 8.1.4. Argh, ogod why?!?!?! That version is *totally* unsupported on Windows. Not only that, but you're running an ancient point-release - you are missing *19* patch releases worth of bug fixes. The latest point-release is 8.1.23 ! Here is a list of all the fixes you are missing out on: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html I have installed Windows version of Postgres 9.0.4 in my windows machine to test the new copy command as detailed in the below e-mails. When I run the command in SQL Editor, I got permission error. But I am running as an administrator. COMMAND: copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied ** Error ** ERROR: could not open file C:/emp.csv for writing: Permission denied SQL state: 42501 The COPY command (as distinct from \copy) runs on the server-side so it has the permissions of the postgres user. You must save the file somewhere the postgres user as write access. Either create a folder and give full control to the user postgres, or write the export within the existing postgresql data directory. COMMAND: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' ERROR: syntax error at or near \ LINE 1: \copy (select * from employee) to 'C:/emp.csv' You are not using psql. \copy is a psql command. I don't think it's supported by PgAdmin III, though I could be wrong. -- Craig Ringer -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Copy command to handle view for my export requirement
You are not using psql. \copy is a psql command. I don't think it's supported by PgAdmin III, though I could be wrong. Right, '\copy' is not supported in PgAdmin III. --Raghav
