Step 5: In the next wizard, we have to monitor the execution process and click on Next->Next>Finish to complete the process. Step 4: In the next wizard, we need to configure the import settings and click on Next. Here, we have two options one is to use an existing table, or we can create a new table. Step 3: In the next wizard, we need to select the destination table and click on the Next button. Step 2: Once we open the table, we can import the file using the import button shown in the red color box of the below screen.Ĭlick on the import button, and it will pop up the window screen where we need to choose a CSV file and then click on the Next button. Suppose, we have a table named "address_book" that does not contain any data shown in the below image: It ensures that the table has the same number of columns as in our CSV file. Step 1: First, we need to create a table in the desired database. The following are the steps that show to import CSV file data into a database table: It also helps us to edit data before making changes in the database or table. MySQL Workbench has an in-built tool that allows us to import the CSV file data into a table. In such a case, we should be aware of to avoid potential security risks. The LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE statement has some security issues while importing the file from local to a remote server. ![]() When we use the LOCAL option, the MySQL user account does not need to have the FILE privilege for importing it. It is because this option takes time to transfer the file on the database server. But while importing the large CSV file with the LOCAL option, make the file loading a little slower. In the above, we can see that we have only added the LOCAL option in the statement. LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE 'C:/windows/temp/address_book.csv' To overcome this issue, we need to transform it into a MySQL date format using STR_TO_DATE() function as follows: Suppose the date column of a CSV file is in the format of "dd/mm/yy", and it does not match the corresponding column of the target table while importing. In such a case, we can transform that column by using the SET clause with the LOAD DATA INFILE statement. Sometimes, while importing the CSV file into the database table, the data format does not match the corresponding column in the table. We can now verify whether the newly created table is filled with the imported data or not using the SELECT statement that can be shown in the below output. ![]() IGNORE 1 ROWS: It is used to ignore the first line of the CSV file, which has column headings that are not required to import into the table. LINES TERMINATED BY '\r\n': It is used to terminate each line of the CSV file. LOAD DATA INFILE 'C:/ProgramData/MySQL/MySQL Server 8.0/Uploads/address_book.csv'įile Location: It specifies the location of the CSV file into the system.įIELD TERMINATED BY ',': It is used to indicate the field of the file, which is terminated by a comma.ĮNCLOSED BY '"': It is used to specify the field of the file enclosed by double quotation marks. For example, the below data structure explains it more clearly: ![]() The structure of the CSV file contains a list of data that is separated by a comma operator. A CSV file cannot allow saving formulas in this format. We can use the CSV file with a various spreadsheet program like MS Excel or Google Spreadsheets. This file is very beneficial when we need to export complex data from one application to a CSV file, and then import the file data into another application. Generally, it is used with the comma character to delimit (separate) data, but can also use other characters, like semicolons. Sometimes it is also called as character separated values. It is mainly used to exchange data between different applications. A CSV stands for comma-separated values, which is a plain text file that contains the list of data and allows us to save it in a tabular format. MySQL has a feature that allows us to import the CSV file into a database or table. Next → ← prev MySQL Import CSV File in Database/Table How can we import CSV files in MySQL database or table?
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