Import data from TSV to PostgreSQL via command line on Linux

Want to import data from TSV file to PostgreSQL via Command Line Interface (CLI) on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)?

Using pg-cmd, a Command Line Interface (CLI) client for PostgreSQL, you can import data from TSV file to PostgreSQL easily and fast. Direct Interaction or Scripting and Automation.

No need to install PostgreSQL client library.
Convenient to deploy to cloud. No need to run installation file, just uncompress and run, immediately.
Commands are entered into a terminal or command prompt, accessed from local or remote (like SSH).
Support Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

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Import data from TSV file to PostgreSQL via command line on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)

1. In interactive mode:

pg-cmd> load loadtype=replace
      > table=media_messages 
      > datafile=/data/media_messages.tsv 
      > delimiter=, 
      > quote=" 
      > header=y;

2. In batch mode:

pg-cmd dsn="pan:withdata@192.168.0.102/test" task=load loadtype=replace table=media_messages datafile=/data/media_messages.tsv delimiter=, quote=" header=y quit=y

“loadtype=replace” will delete all data in table before inserting.

See parameters detail.

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