Importing .sql file on windows to postgresql Importing .sql file on windows to postgresql sql sql

Importing .sql file on windows to postgresql


You should use psql command line tool:

psql -h hostname -p port_number -U username -f your_file.sql databasename 


click on the SQL Shell and log into the database and use import

Server [localhost]:Database [postgres]:Port [5432]:Username [postgres]:Password for user postgres:psql (9.2.4)WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252)         8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference         page "Notes for Windows users" for details.Type "help" for help.postgres=# \i c:/data/data01.sql


start you psql command tool, it will give you dialog like the following

Server [localhost]:Database [postgres]:Port [5432]:yourportUsername [postgres]:Password for user postgres:**********

then connect to your database

postgres=# \c yourdatabase;

then import the file

yourdatabase=# \i c:/path/path/data/data01.sql

note the / for directory separator & no spaces in file path