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Loading from Remote File

To load data from remote files into Databend, the COPY INTO command can be used. This command allows you to copy data from a variety of sources, including remote files, into Databend with ease. With COPY INTO, you can specify the source file location, file format, and other relevant parameters to tailor the import process to your needs. Please note that the files must be in a format supported by Databend, otherwise the data cannot be imported. For more information on the file formats supported by Databend, see Input & Output File Formats.

Tutorial - Load from a Remote File​

Before You Begin​

Download and save the sample file books.csv to a local folder. The file contains two records:

books.csv
Transaction Processing,Jim Gray,1992
Readings in Database Systems,Michael Stonebraker,2004

Step 1. Create Database and Table​

CREATE DATABASE book_db;
USE book_db;

CREATE TABLE books
(
    title VARCHAR,
    author VARCHAR,
    date VARCHAR
);

Step 2. Load Data into Table​

COPY INTO books FROM 'https://datafuse-1253727613.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/data/books.csv'
    FILE_FORMAT = (type = CSV field_delimiter = ','  record_delimiter = '\n' skip_header = 0);
tip

The command can also load data from multiple files that are sequentially named. See COPY INTO <table> for details.

Step 3. Verify Loaded Data​

SELECT * FROM books;
+------------------------------+----------------------+-------+
| title                        | author               | date  |
+------------------------------+----------------------+-------+
| Transaction Processing       |  Jim Gray            |  1992 |
| Readings in Database Systems |  Michael Stonebraker |  2004 |
+------------------------------+----------------------+-------+