Problem with data import from text file

2003-08-14 Thread adrian GREEMAN
When I try to import a text file with new data for an existing table I get the error "1148 - the used command is not allowed with this MySQL version." I have tried with both PHPMyAdmin2.3 and with MySQLFront 2.5. Both these GUI programmes have an "import from text file" command which I have used s

Re: Problem with data import from text file solved, I think.

2003-08-14 Thread Hans van Harten
FYI After digging out some documentation ( RFM indeed ) it is all so simple in DBD::mysql ... As of version 3.23.49 LOCAL within LOAD DATA _may_ be disabled in the _client_ library. By adding an option to the DSN-string within the connect statement the function is re-enabled at the client side too

Re: Problem with data import from text file (part two)

2003-08-14 Thread Victoria Reznichenko
"adrian GREEMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have also read the manual section on this {as I should have > done] to try and understand it > and how to enable reading a local file - the discussion section > seems confusing and confused. > > I tried following what others have done and > modified

Re: Problem with data import from text file

2003-08-14 Thread Victoria Reznichenko
"adrian GREEMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I try to import a text file with new data for an existing > table I get the error "1148 - the used command is not allowed > with this MySQL version." If you use LOAD DATA LOCAL you should enabled it with local-infile option. > > I have tried wit

Re: Problem with data import from text file (part two)

2003-08-10 Thread Hans van Harten
adrian GREEMAN wrote: > I have also read the manual section on this {as I should have > done] to try and understand it > and how to enable reading a local file - the discussion section > seems confusing and confused. > > I tried following what others have done and > modified the ini file with set-v

Subject: Re: Problem with data import from text file (part two) Thanks

2003-08-09 Thread adrian GREEMAN
Thanks for the advice - and your patience in giving it to me. The recommended changes in the ini file worked (but only along with removing the word local from the "load data local infile" instruction) [since I have a localhost Apache server as testing environment] thanks again to those more knowle

Re: Problem with data import from text file (part two)

2003-08-09 Thread adrian GREEMAN
I have also read the manual section on this {as I should have done] to try and understand it and how to enable reading a local file - the discussion section seems confusing and confused. I tried following what others have done and modified the ini file with set-variable=local-infile=0 and with set

Re: Problem with data import from text file

2003-08-07 Thread adrian GREEMAN
Please excuse a relative amateur worrying a problem. I got a nice reply from Victoria Reznichenko yesterday on a difficulty loading data from a text file. She said 4.0.12 had a bug and, I as understood her answer, I should therefore enable "load local infile". Instead I uninstalled 4.0.12 and loa