Re: psql \copy with multi-line query

From: Rob Sargent <robjsargent(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-generallists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql \copy with multi-line query
Date: 2023-03-24 23:25:29
Message-ID: 8466823d-0b88-883e-ef51-e5df047bbe91@gmail.com
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On 3/24/23 17:14, David G. Johnston wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:04 PM Rob Sargent <robjsargent(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Using version 13 psql on version 14 server and having trouble
> sending a multi-line select in the \copy.  I don't see any remark
> about this in the man page.
>
>
> The copy meta-command cannot contain newlines.  You should use "COPY
> ... TO STDOUT" directly instead.
>
> All of this is discussed under "\copy" in the documentation (including
> notes).
>
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-psql.html
>
> David J.
>
Thank you.  I realize now I went to COPY not \copy docs.

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