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===Import From Text Files=== | ===Import From Text Files=== | ||
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| + | The [[APPEND FROM|append from]] command imports data into the currently [[SELECT|selected]] table from the specified file of the stated format. The file extension of the imported file is assumed to be '.csv' for type ''csv'' and '.txt' for all other types unless included. | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | append from <filename> | ||
| + | [while <condition as logical>] [for <condition as logical>] | ||
| + | [type] sdf | fixed | delimited | delimited with blank | delimited with <delimiter> | csv | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | '''Examples''' | ||
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| + | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| + | use example | ||
| + | // Standard data file | ||
| + | append from custsdf sdf | ||
| + | // Fixed length fields | ||
| + | append from custfix fixed | ||
| + | // Delimited (',' separated, "" around character fields) | ||
| + | append from custdel delimited | ||
| + | // Delimited with blank (single space separates fields) | ||
| + | append from custblank delimited with blank | ||
| + | // Delimited with <delimiter> (',' separated, <delimiter> around character fields) | ||
| + | append from custpipe delimited with | | ||
| + | // Microsoft Excel compatible comma-separated | ||
| + | append from custcsv csv | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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===Import from XML=== | ===Import from XML=== | ||
The [[CREATE TABLE|create table]] statement allows a new table to be created from metadata stored in an XML file and the data to be optionally loaded. | The [[CREATE TABLE|create table]] statement allows a new table to be created from metadata stored in an XML file and the data to be optionally loaded. | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 14 January 2010
Contents
Importing and Exporting Data
The Navigational Data Access commands append from and copy to can respectively be used to import and export Recital data.
The SQL statements create table and insert allow data to be imported from XML files and the into, save as and to clauses supported by the SQL select statement offer a wide range of export formats for the selected rows.
Import From Text Files
The append from command imports data into the currently selected table from the specified file of the stated format. The file extension of the imported file is assumed to be '.csv' for type csv and '.txt' for all other types unless included.
append from <filename> [while <condition as logical>] [for <condition as logical>] [type] sdf | fixed | delimited | delimited with blank | delimited with <delimiter> | csv
Examples
use example // Standard data file append from custsdf sdf // Fixed length fields append from custfix fixed // Delimited (',' separated, "" around character fields) append from custdel delimited // Delimited with blank (single space separates fields) append from custblank delimited with blank // Delimited with <delimiter> (',' separated, <delimiter> around character fields) append from custpipe delimited with | // Microsoft Excel compatible comma-separated append from custcsv csv
Import from XML
The create table statement allows a new table to be created from metadata stored in an XML file and the data to be optionally loaded.
create table <table> [from] xml <.xml file> [load]
Example
create table customer2; from xml cust.xml load
The SQL insert statement supports the import of data from an XML file:
insert into <table> from [xml] <xml filename>
Example
insert into products; from xml prices.xml
Import Live Data using SQL Connectivity Functions
Export to Text Files
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> to file <filename>
Examples
select * from shippers to file shiptxt
Export to XML
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into xml <xml filename>
or
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> save as xml <xml filename>
Examples
select employeeid, lastname, firstname; from employees into xml emp select employeeid, lastname, firstname; from employees save as xml emp
Export to HTML
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into html <html filename>
Export to JSON
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into json <filename>
