Transforming CSV into SQL with Notepad++
Suppose I have a CSV file like this:
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Now I need to transform it in 3 steps:
- Replace all empty spaces with the String
NULL
- Add at the beginning of each line the String
VALUES (
- Add at the end of each line the string
);
So that I have:
VALUES (1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES (2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES (3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
I would like to use Notepad++ or something similar.
This is needed in order to transform the csv into a valid sql file.
notepad++ regex csv
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
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Suppose I have a CSV file like this:
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Now I need to transform it in 3 steps:
- Replace all empty spaces with the String
NULL
- Add at the beginning of each line the String
VALUES (
- Add at the end of each line the string
);
So that I have:
VALUES (1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES (2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES (3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
I would like to use Notepad++ or something similar.
This is needed in order to transform the csv into a valid sql file.
notepad++ regex csv
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
add a comment |
Suppose I have a CSV file like this:
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Now I need to transform it in 3 steps:
- Replace all empty spaces with the String
NULL
- Add at the beginning of each line the String
VALUES (
- Add at the end of each line the string
);
So that I have:
VALUES (1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES (2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES (3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
I would like to use Notepad++ or something similar.
This is needed in order to transform the csv into a valid sql file.
notepad++ regex csv
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
Suppose I have a CSV file like this:
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Now I need to transform it in 3 steps:
- Replace all empty spaces with the String
NULL
- Add at the beginning of each line the String
VALUES (
- Add at the end of each line the string
);
So that I have:
VALUES (1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES (2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES (3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
I would like to use Notepad++ or something similar.
This is needed in order to transform the csv into a valid sql file.
notepad++ regex csv
notepad++ regex csv
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
edited Jan 14 at 8:27
user1170330
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
asked Sep 17 '15 at 13:51
user1170330user1170330
1105
1105
You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
add a comment |
You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
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I believe I got it down to two find/replace expressions.
Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Replace dialog.
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Find what: ^([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*)$
Replace with: VALUES(NULL1,NULL2,NULL3,NULL4,NULL5,NULL6);
VALUES(NULL1,NULL"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(NULL2,NULL"def",NULL,NULL,NULL"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(NULL3,NULL,NULL"jkl",NULL,NULL,NULL"mno");
Find what: NULL([^,)])
Replace with: 1
VALUES(1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
Basically addsNullafter every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.
– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
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I believe I got it down to two find/replace expressions.
Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Replace dialog.
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Find what: ^([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*)$
Replace with: VALUES(NULL1,NULL2,NULL3,NULL4,NULL5,NULL6);
VALUES(NULL1,NULL"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(NULL2,NULL"def",NULL,NULL,NULL"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(NULL3,NULL,NULL"jkl",NULL,NULL,NULL"mno");
Find what: NULL([^,)])
Replace with: 1
VALUES(1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
Basically addsNullafter every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.
– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
add a comment |
I believe I got it down to two find/replace expressions.
Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Replace dialog.
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Find what: ^([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*)$
Replace with: VALUES(NULL1,NULL2,NULL3,NULL4,NULL5,NULL6);
VALUES(NULL1,NULL"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(NULL2,NULL"def",NULL,NULL,NULL"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(NULL3,NULL,NULL"jkl",NULL,NULL,NULL"mno");
Find what: NULL([^,)])
Replace with: 1
VALUES(1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
Basically addsNullafter every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.
– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
add a comment |
I believe I got it down to two find/replace expressions.
Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Replace dialog.
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Find what: ^([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*)$
Replace with: VALUES(NULL1,NULL2,NULL3,NULL4,NULL5,NULL6);
VALUES(NULL1,NULL"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(NULL2,NULL"def",NULL,NULL,NULL"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(NULL3,NULL,NULL"jkl",NULL,NULL,NULL"mno");
Find what: NULL([^,)])
Replace with: 1
VALUES(1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
StevenSteven
23.4k1076109
I believe I got it down to two find/replace expressions.
Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Replace dialog.
1,"abc",,,,
2,"def",,,"ghi",
3,,"jkl",,,"mno"
Find what: ^([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*),([^,]*)$
Replace with: VALUES(NULL1,NULL2,NULL3,NULL4,NULL5,NULL6);
VALUES(NULL1,NULL"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(NULL2,NULL"def",NULL,NULL,NULL"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(NULL3,NULL,NULL"jkl",NULL,NULL,NULL"mno");
Find what: NULL([^,)])
Replace with: 1
VALUES(1,"abc",NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
VALUES(2,"def",NULL,NULL,"ghi",NULL);
VALUES(3,NULL,"jkl",NULL,NULL,"mno");
answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
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answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
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answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
StevenSteven
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answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:15
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Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
Basically addsNullafter every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.
– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
add a comment |
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
Basically addsNullafter every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.
– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
Looks good, +1 !
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 14:21
2
2
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
Looks OK, since it offers no explanation of what is going on, which may actually help the OP learn something. +0
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Sep 17 '15 at 15:39
1
1
Basically adds
Null after every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
Basically adds
Null after every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.– jitendragarg
May 2 '16 at 6:03
add a comment |
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You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)
– duDE
Sep 17 '15 at 13:53