On 02/16/12 1:05 AM, sujayr06 wrote:
Please find the usage of \copy and the corresponding API. strPgSqlQuerybuf<<"\\copy hnb_registration FROM '/root/Sujay/hnbfile.txt' USING DELIMITERS ','";
The \ commands are all metacommands for the PSQL utility, none of it is SQL that can be sent as a query.
you need to use the plain sql 'COPY ... FROM STDIN' command, and use PQputCopyData() to send the data (eg, read your /root/Sujay/hnbfile.txt and send it to that API).
ugh, /root ?!? Why is ROOT running *ANY* SQL at all ?? -- john r pierce N 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general