Bulk import TXT files into Percona tables

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Want to bulk import TXT files into Percona tables at one time?

Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to Percona converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to Percona, 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 files to online services.
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Bulk import TXT files into Percona tables

Login to Percona -> Choose TXT files -> Set Percona tables -> Import TXT files to Percona tables

Choose Percona and logon.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - Choose Percona and logon

Click “Wizard – N Files To N Tables” at task dialog.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

bulk load TXT files into Percona tables - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Select a folder that constains TXT files.

Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT files.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - select a folder

2. Config first TXT file importing options.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - config first file

3. Set “Import Type”.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - set tables

4. Map Percona tables to TXT files.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - map

5. Summary. Set “Convert Rows” and “Skip Rows” if need.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - preview

6. Import TXT files to Percona tables, 1 file to 1 table, one by one.

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - import data

View imported data in Percona table

bulk import TXT files into Percona tables - view data

Bulk import TXT files into Percona tables in command line

Save “bulk TXT files to Percona tables” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for bulk importing TXT files into Percona tables

You can schedule and automate this converting task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to Percona” conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task for “TXT to Percona” conversion.

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TXT → Percona reference

Type mapping

Value kindin TXTin Percona
Int1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width columnINT
Bigint9007199254740993BIGINT
Decimal1234.56DECIMAL(p,s)
Float1.234e+10DOUBLE
Textwritten as-is; padding depends on the chosen layoutVARCHAR(n)
Long textwritten as-isLONGTEXT
Datewhatever the writer choseDATE
Datetimewhatever the writer choseDATETIME
Binarynot representableLONGBLOB
BooleanY / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSETINYINT(1)
JSONwritten as-isJSON

Dialect differences

TXT is a file format and Percona 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.

Propertyin TXTin Percona
port—3306
identifiersNone by convention`backtick`
row limit—LIMIT n
datesWhatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteedDATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME
long text—TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT
binaryNot supportedBLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB
separatorWhatever was chosen - often fixed column widths—
encodingNo declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM—
typingNone - every field is text—
shapeFree form; a parser has to be told the layoutTables of rows and columns
ceilingNo formal limit—

Command line

SideCommand
Perconamysqldump
Percona (load)mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE

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