Want to import data from TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) file to MariaDB?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to MariaDB converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import data from TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) file to MariaDB
Login to MariaDB -> Choose TXT file -> Set MariaDB table -> Import TXT to MariaDB
Choose MariaDB and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “TXT” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a MariaDB table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in MariaDB table.
4. Import TXT data to MariaDB.
View imported data in MariaDB table
Import TXT to MariaDB in command line
Save “TXT to MariaDB” session, then you can:
- Import TXT to MariaDB in Windows command line.
- Import TXT to MariaDB in Linux command line.
- Import TXT to MariaDB in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing TXT to MariaDB
You can schedule and automate this “TXT to MariaDB” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to MariaDB” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TXT to MariaDB” conversion.
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See also:
Semicolon-delimited text → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Semicolon-delimited text | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a semicolon or a quote | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | LONGTEXT |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | DATE |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATETIME |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | JSON |
Dialect differences
Semicolon-delimited text is a file format and MariaDB 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 Semicolon-delimited text | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Dates often use D/M/Y or D.M.Y in European exports | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| separator | Semicolon ";" | — |
| encoding | Often ANSI or Latin-1 in European exports; UTF-8 needs a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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