Re: Importing large data sets
On 6/22/06, Scott Haneda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have two chunks of data to import, one is in this format: 01001 - AGAWAM, MA,01001,0,0,291,249,0,42.070206,-72.622739 Where it is comma sep and partially quoted The other is in this format 99502 ANCHORAGE, AK,256,265,1424,1962,1131,528,643,6209,99502,61.096163, -150.093943 Where everything is in quotes and comma sep Can someone tell me, how to rapidly import all this data into a table. Check out mysqlimport: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysqlimport.html particularly the --fields-optionally-enclosed-by and --fields-terminated-by options. I'm sure it's too late for you, but you do NOT need to edit things in a text editor. -Sheeri -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Importing large data sets
I have two chunks of data to import, one is in this format: 01001 - AGAWAM, MA,01001,0,0,291,249,0,42.070206,-72.622739 Where it is comma sep and partially quoted The other is in this format 99502 ANCHORAGE, AK,256,265,1424,1962,1131,528,643,6209,99502,61.096163, -150.093943 Where everything is in quotes and comma sep Can someone tell me, how to rapidly import all this data into a table. -- - Scott HanedaTel: 415.898.2602 http://www.newgeo.com Novato, CA U.S.A. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Importing large data sets
Scott Haneda wrote: I have two chunks of data to import, one is in this format: 01001 - AGAWAM, MA,01001,0,0,291,249,0,42.070206,-72.622739 Where it is comma sep and partially quoted The other is in this format 99502 ANCHORAGE, AK,256,265,1424,1962,1131,528,643,6209,99502,61.096163, -150.093943 Where everything is in quotes and comma sep Can someone tell me, how to rapidly import all this data into a table. Well you need to design a table that has columns for each set of data your entering, and then you will use a INSERT INTO file_name VALUE ( your data ); and your going to need to change all those to '. In Linux I use the joe editor and it's a simple matter to change all to '. Karl -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
