insert vs. copy in pgAdmin

["Schlaffer, Sharon" <Sharon.Schlaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Apologies for possibly “cross-listing” (there is a reason I subscribed to the list entitled, “novice” ; )

 

I think I should have directed my pgAdmin question to this list:

 

Hello all,

 

When I use the import (csv) into a table feature, it makes a copy. This is not working for our database folks (they need to auto-populate a date/time field and for whatever reason, cannot do this if I “copy” the csv into the db).

Is there a way to import and stipulate “insert” instead (using pgAdmin, that is).

 

Thanks,

Sharon

 

 

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Sharon Schlaffer
Naval Research Laboratory - Code 8111
Naval Center for Space Technology, Technical Staff
4555 Overlook Ave. SW. Washington, DC 20375-5000
Tel:  202-329-4648 (Mobile); 301-585-6116 (Home)
sharon.schlaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
& ShoreshNeg1@xxxxxxxxx

 

 

From: Sharon Schlaffer <Sharon.Schlaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 11:59 AM
To: "pgsql-novice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pgsql-novice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: insert vs. copy in pgAdmin

 

Hello all,

 

When I use the import (csv) into a table feature, it makes a copy. This is not working for our database folks (they need to auto-populate a date/time field and for whatever reason, cannot do this if I “copy” the csv into the db).

Is there a way to import and stipulate “insert” instead (using pgAdmin, that is).

 

Thanks,

Sharon

 

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Sharon Schlaffer

sharon.schlaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx