Hello,
> typing out each column name and data type manually, and then edit the
> data file to remove the first row, and then copy the file into the
> table using COPY?)
You should be able to avoid editing the file to remove the first row. Try
HEADER option
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/sql-copy.html
For the difficult questions, let us wait for expert opinion.
Regards,
Jayadevan
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