Re: populate table with large csv file

>> aside from parsing the csv file through a PHP interface, what isthe
>easiest way
>> to get that csv data importted into the postgres database. thoughts?
>
>Assuming the CSV file data is well formed, use psql and
>the COPY command.
>
>In psql, create the table.  Then issue command:
>
>copy <tablename> from 'filename' using delimiters ',';

perfect solution that was overlooked.

Unfortunately processing the 143mb file which would result in a database size of
approx 500mb takes an eternity.  As luck would have it we can get away with just
dropping to an exec and doing a cat/grep for any data we need...  takes 2-3
seconds.

the copy command is definately a keeper as I am not looking at replacing code
elsewhere with a simpler model using that.

Thanks

Dave