pgAdmin4: Importing a CSV

Question

I am trying to import a CSV using pgAdmin4. I created the table using the query,

CREATE TABLE i210_2017_02_18
(
  PROBE_ID character varying(255),
  SAMPLE_DATE timestamp without time zone,
  LAT numeric,
  LON numeric,
  HEADING integer,
  SPEED integer,
  PROBE_DATA_PROVIDER character varying(255),
  SYSTEM_DATE timestamp without time zone
)

The header and first line of my CSV read is...

PROBE_ID,SAMPLE_DATE,LAT,LON,HEADING,SPEED,PROBE_DATA_PROVIDER,SYSTEM_DATE
841625st,2017-02-18 00:58:19,34.11968,-117.80855,91.0,9.0,FLEET53,2017-02-18 00:58:58

When I try to use the import dialogue, the process fails with Error Code 1:

ERROR:  invalid input syntax for type timestamp: "SAMPLE_DATE"
CONTEXT:  COPY i210_2017_02_18, line 1, column sample_date: "SAMPLE_DATE"

Nothing seems wrong to me - any ideas?

Answer 1

According to your table structure, this import will fail in the columns HEADING and SPEED , since their values have decimals and you declared them as INTEGER . Either remove the decimals or change the column type to eg NUMERIC .

Having said that, just try this from pgAdmin (considering that file and database are in the same server):

 COPY i210_2017_02_18 FROM '/home/jones/file.csv' CSV HEADER;

In case you're dealing with a remote server, try this using psql from your console:

 $ cat file.csv | psql yourdb -c "COPY i210_2017_02_18 FROM STDIN CSV HEADER;"

You can also check this answer .

In case you really want to stick to the pgAdmin import tool, which I discourage, just select the Header option and the proper Delimiter :

Answer 2

Have you set the Header-Option = TRUE? Import settings

that should work.

Answer 3

Step 1: Create a table. you can use a query or dashboard to create a table.

Step 2: Create the exact number of columns present in the CSV file. I would recommend creating columns using the dashboard.

Step 3: Click on your table_name in pgadmin you will see an option for import/export.

Step 4: provide the path of your CSV file, remember to choose delimiter as comma,