How to import CSV file data into a PostgreSQL table?

Question

How can I write a stored procedure that imports data from a CSV file and populates the table?

Answer 1

As Paul mentioned, import works in pgAdmin:

right click on table -> import

select local file, format and coding

here is a german pgAdmin GUI screenshot:

similar thing you can do with DbVisualizer (I have a license, not sure about free version)

right click on a table -> Import Table Data...