Use psql
psql -U username -d myDataBase -a -f myInsertFileMore information: http://blog.manoharbhattarai.com.np/2013/04/03/execute-sql-file-from-command-line-in-postgresql/
SQL → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | integer |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE PRECISION | double precision |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | TEXT / CLOB | text |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | timestamp |
| Binary | BLOB / BYTEA | bytea |
| Boolean | BOOLEAN / SMALLINT | boolean |
| JSON | JSON / TEXT | jsonb |
Dialect differences
SQL is a file format and PostgreSQL is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in SQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 5432 |
| identifiers | Two competing conventions: single-quoted literals and diale... | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Depends on the dialect: DATE literals, TO_DATE(), or plain ... | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | — | TEXT |
| binary | Dialect-specific: X-quoted literal, 0x hex, or decode() | BYTEA |
| separator | Statement terminators (;) | — |
| encoding | No declaration | — |
| typing | Types belong to the target database, and they differ betwee... | — |
| shape | Statements; a dump usually means CREATE TABLE plus INSERT rows | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit, but a single INSERT statement has to fit i... | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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