Transforming CSV into SQL with Notepad++












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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:




  1. Replace all empty spaces with the String NULL

  2. Add at the beginning of each line the String VALUES (

  3. 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.










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  • You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)

    – duDE
    Sep 17 '15 at 13:53
















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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:




  1. Replace all empty spaces with the String NULL

  2. Add at the beginning of each line the String VALUES (

  3. 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.










share|improve this question

























  • You can do it by using "Replace" of Notepad++ with RegEx (regular expression)

    – duDE
    Sep 17 '15 at 13:53














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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:




  1. Replace all empty spaces with the String NULL

  2. Add at the beginning of each line the String VALUES (

  3. 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.










share|improve this question
















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:




  1. Replace all empty spaces with the String NULL

  2. Add at the beginning of each line the String VALUES (

  3. 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.







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  • 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





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");





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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






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    Basically adds Null after 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");





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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 adds Null after every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.

    – jitendragarg
    May 2 '16 at 6:03
















2














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");





share|improve this answer
























  • 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 adds Null after every comma. Then removes null wherever there is some value after it.

    – jitendragarg
    May 2 '16 at 6:03














2












2








2







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");





share|improve this answer













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");






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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 adds Null after 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






  • 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 adds Null after 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


















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