How to insert csv file data into mysql database

Question

I want to insert data into mysql table from csv file. Import data from region_codes.csv file. In region_codes.csv file having 3 columns in 3rd columns it had , sepa

Answer 1

You can use mysqlimport tool this way:

mysqlimport  --ignore-lines=1 --fields-terminated-by=,
--columns='ID,Name,Phone,Address' --local -u root -p
Database /path/to/csvfile/TableName.csv 

Here is a full explanation: http://chriseiffel.com/everything-linux/how-to-import-a-large-csv-file-to-mysql/