At 14:00 -0900 2/15/03, Tim Johnson wrote:
>Hello All:
> (using MYSQL Ver 11.15 Distrib 3.23.41
> for redhat-linux-gnu (i386) (RH 7.2))
>
>I am importing text data (but in a numeric format).
> The customers wants 'N/A' in an empty field.
>Additionally:
> The customer wishes that if a field = '9999'
> the default value of 'N/A' be substituted.
>Is this possible to do in MySQL?
Sure, but not with LOAD DATA. You can either preprocess the data file
beforehand, or do this after import:
UPDATE TABLE t SET col = 'N/A' IF col = '' OR col = '9999';
> Documentation?
>
>Regards
>--
>Tim Johnson <tim@stripped>
> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com
> http://www.johnsons-web.com
