One solution is to use Perl DBI. DBD::AnyData will read xml. DBD::Pg
will write to Postgres.
-Will
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Erwin Brandstetter
> Sent: 26 August 2009 12:10
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Import data from XML file
>
> Hi!
>
> How do you import data from an xml-file?
> For instance, if I have a file like this:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <p_update>
> <main_categories>
> <main_category>
> <main_category_name>Sonstiges</main_category_name>
> <main_category_id>5</main_category_id>
> </main_category>
> <main_category>
> <main_category_name>Buehne</main_category_name>
> <main_category_id>2</main_category_id>
> </main_category>
> <main_category>
> <main_category_name>Konzerte</main_category_name>
> <main_category_id>1</main_category_id>
> </main_category>
> </main_categories>
> <categories>
> <category>
> <category_name>Reggae</category_name>
> <main_category_id>1</main_category_id>
> <category_id>45</category_id>
> </category>
> <category>
> <category_name>sonstige</category_name>
> <main_category_id>5</main_category_id>
> <category_id>44</category_id>
> </category>
> </categories>
> </p_update>
>
>
> ... and I want a CSV file like this:
>
> main_category_name main_category_id
> Sonstiges 5
> Buehne 2
>
> category_name main_category_id category_id
> Reggae 1 45
> sonstige 5 44
>
>
> Or is there a way to import directly into tables in a postgres
> database?
>
>
> Your help would be appreciated!
> Regards
> Erwin
>
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