Found this in the archives:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2000-09/msg00818.php
btw -- I am guessing they are using Filemaker - which I believe has a
number of export options. May want to ask them to take a look at their
options.
Mike E.
Walter wrote:
> First, this file comes from a government agency already formatted, so
> it's obviously not up to me whether it comes with the quotes or not.
>
> Secondly, I could do a find/replace so that there are NO quotation
> marks at all, yet I am working on a process that will download these
> files from one webserver directly to mine, then COPY them into my PG db.
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> Unless there is syntax that I can use, I will have to find a script of
> some kind to run on my dedicated server after dloading the file before
> using the copy command.
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> I am trying to automate this process as it will have to be done on
> multiple files weekly. I can't spend the time using a text editor by
> hand to remove the quotation marks.
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> I am looking into contacting those who produce the files and aking if
> they can stop putting in the quotation marks.
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> But any other suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Walter
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> Wes Williams wrote:
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>> How about opening your .csv file in a text editor of your choice and
>> using a
>> `find & replace` for " " to "null" ?
>>
>>> From one noob to the next. Perhaps you'll get a better response on the
>>
>> [General] list as it seems more of the guru's are on that list.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org
>> [mailto:pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Walter
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:01 PM
>> To: pgsql-novice@postgresql.org
>> Subject: [NOVICE] CSV file - Using COPY Command - Double-Quotes
>>
>>
>> I have a problem using the copy command on a CSV file.
>>
>> All of the values within the CSV are surrounded with quotation marks. So
>> a null value for a field looks like ""
>>
>> I am trying to import the file and no matter what I do, it hits a null
>> date field and says
>>
>> invalid input syntax for type date : ""
>>
>> How do I get the copy command to simply enter a null value for the "" it
>> finds for the date field in the CSV file?
>>
>> BTW - None of my fields are set as "NOT NULL". They can all accept null
>> values.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> Walter
>> PG Noob
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