Re: copy import csv problem

On Sun, 2002-04-14 at 11:12, Peter Lowman wrote:
> Have only just installed RH7.2 and pgsql
>
> I'm trying to import an access csv file have already setup db with
> necessary columns.
>
> COPY wests from '/home/peter/wests.csv' using delimiters ';';
>
> ERROR: COPY command, running in background with effective uid 26, could
> not open file '/home/peter/wests.csv' for reading. Errno = Permission
> denied (13).
>
> I can view the file with editors etc.  I'v tried su postgres, same result.
>
> How can can I get permission?

The COPY command runs within the database server, so it is often running
as a different user (on Debian it runs as 'postgres', not sure on RH) so
that user needs permission to access the file.

psql also has a \copy which is _similar_ but will read the file within
the psql process, and hence as your user, but check the man page because
I think there are some subtle differences.

Regards,
                    Andrew.
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