NAME

sqlw_import - import a Field:Value datafile into an SQLite database.

VERSION

version 0.12

SYNOPSIS

sqlw_import --help | --manpage | --version

sqlw_import --datafile datafile [--row_delim string ] --sqlitedb dbfile --table table

DESCRIPTION

This script inserts the contents of a Field:Value format datafile into a table in an SQLite database. The table and the database must have already been created.

OPTIONS

--datafile filename

The input data file.

--help

Print help message and exit.

--manpage

Print the full help documentation (manual page) and exit.

--row_delim

The end of a row of data is marked by this marker on a line by itself. (default: '=')

--verbose

Print informational messages.

--version

Print version information and exit.

CONVERSION

Field:Value Format

The input data file is in the form of Field:Value pairs, with each record separated by a line with '=' on it.

SQLite

This script expects both the SQLite database and the destination table to have already been created. The table is expected to have the same column names as the fields in the FieldVals file.

REQUIRES

    Getopt::Long
    Pod::Usage
    Getopt::ArgvFile
    SQLite::Work

SEE ALSO

perl(1) Getopt::Long Getopt::ArgvFile Pod::Usage

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to the author.

AUTHOR

    Kathryn Andersen (RUBYKAT)
    perlkat AT katspace dot com
    http://www.katspace.com

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

Copyright (c) 2004 by Kathryn Andersen

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.