Re: Importing MS SQL exported CSV files adds spaces

2008-11-03 Thread Grant Allen
Ali, Saqib wrote: I exported a large data set from from Microsoft SQL server in CSV format. However whenever I try to import that data to a a mySQL server running on Linux, it adds a space between each character in each field. Essentially: Saqib Ali becomes S a q i b A l i I have tried to use

Re: Importing MS SQL exported CSV files adds spaces

2008-11-03 Thread Ali, Saqib
> try "OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY ' " ' already tried that. no help :( saqib http://doctrina.wordpress.com/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Importing MS SQL exported CSV files adds spaces

2008-11-03 Thread Ali, Saqib
I exported a large data set from from Microsoft SQL server in CSV format. However whenever I try to import that data to a a mySQL server running on Linux, it adds a space between each character in each field. Essentially: Saqib Ali becomes S a q i b A l i I have tried to use the dos2unix cmd on