Re: psql copy command - 1 char limitation on delimiter

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: rey <reywang(at)optonline(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: psql copy command - 1 char limitation on delimiter
Date: 2010-09-25 14:03:42
Message-ID: 16194.1285423422@sss.pgh.pa.us
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rey <reywang(at)optonline(dot)net> writes:
> Why limit this to a single character?

Performance. Believe it or not, breaking fields at the delimiter is
a significant factor in COPY speed.

regards, tom lane

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