MySQL Workbench Import NULL from CSV

Question

I can\'t for the life of me make MySQL Workbench import NULL for blank cells in a CSV.

I\'ve tried:

• blank
• NULL
• \\N
• Each wi

Answer 1

If you were trying to import a CSV into the model for creating insert scripts (where you won't get the same options described in the other answers), try the following:

\func NULL

You can also use this syntax to call functions like the following to insert the current date time when you forward engineer the model to the database:

\func CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

Answer 2

Since MySQL Workbench version 8.0.16 (released on 04/25/2019) there has been an additional option for uploading .csv file -- "null and NULL word as SQL keyword". When selecting this option as YES, the NULL expression without quotes in .csv file (,NULL, rather than ,"NULL",) will work for this purpose.

Answer 3

I suggest switching to Navicat for MySQL -- if only for the csv table import wizard. After repeated attempts to get the MySQLWorkbench Import Wizard to work for my CSV file, I gave up. I recalled using Navicat in an early project and it worked flawlessly. For this import, I was able to load my 15000+ row CSV with multiple null datetime values into my MySQL table without a problem.

Weird that MySQLWorkbench still hasn't solved this annoyance. But Navicat provides an easy alternative until they do.

Answer 4

You can solve your problem by updating your workbench to the newest.