How to import CSV file data into a PostgreSQL table?

Question

How can I write a stored procedure that imports data from a CSV file and populates the table?

Answer 1

Personal experience with PostgreSQL, still waiting for a faster way.

1. Create table skeleton first if the file is stored locally:

    drop table if exists ur_table;
    CREATE TABLE ur_table
    (
        id serial NOT NULL,
        log_id numeric, 
        proc_code numeric,
        date timestamp,
        qty int,
        name varchar,
        price money
    );
    COPY 
        ur_table(id, log_id, proc_code, date, qty, name, price)
    FROM '\path\xxx.csv' DELIMITER ',' CSV HEADER;

2. When the \path\xxx.csv is on the server, postgreSQL doesn't have the permission to access the server, you will have to import the .csv file through the pgAdmin built in functionality.

Right click the table name choose import.

If you still have problem, please refer this tutorial. http://www.postgresqltutorial.com/import-csv-file-into-posgresql-table/