RE: PL/PGSQL and external (flat ASCII) files - Urgent ... :)

The hack and slash Perl programmer in me says---
if you only plan to do this once, (like importing data), then
just write a Perl script that *generates* SQL code that does
your inserts, updates, or whatever. You can then execute
thsi with psql -f filename. But if you're trying to use
flat files programmtically...(aren't you using a database
to avoid flatfiles altogether? :-)

hope that helps,
robby

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-sql-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Chris Ruprecht
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:29 PM
To: p-sql
Subject: [SQL] PL/PGSQL and external (flat ASCII) files - Urgent ... :)
Importance: High

Hi all,

I need to know how I can access a flat file from within a PL/PGSQL script.
I have an Oracle PL/SQL book here and they refer to FOPEN(...), FCLOSE(...)
but these functions don't seem to exist in PL/PGSQL.. What can I do instead?
I checked the Programmer's Guide to Procedural Languages (PostGreSQL 7.1.2
and 7.2) but there is no info on it.

Best regards,
Chris

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