On 29/06/2012 08:54, Patrick Schneider wrote:
> Hello,
>
> is there any possibility to convert special columns during an CSV import
> via COPY?
> For example:
>
> HELLO;WORLD;9999;011001
>
> 9999 should be converted to a character field
> 011001 to the date 10th January 2001
>
> For the moment the only idea we have is, to import the CSV into a TEMP
> table and
> perform the conversion by a select from the temp to the target table.
I don't think there is; AFAIK the only option is the one you've outlined.
Ray.
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