Re: Can COPY skip columns?

Adam Witney <awitney@sghms.ac.uk> writes:
> Is it possible for the COPY command to read data from a file, but skip
> specific columns?

Nope.  When you get into significant massaging of the input data,
usually the best bet is to COPY into a temp table that exactly matches
the format of the data file, and then do your rearrangements using an
INSERT/SELECT into the final target table.

            regards, tom lane