Data Import and Export Tools for PostgreSQL

Enjoy simple and seamless data migration and benefit from an easy way to fill your PostgreSQL databases with external source data.

A salient feature of the PostgreSQL Import/Export tool, built into dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, is that it supports file transfer between the most frequently used data formats (Text, MS Excel, XML, CSV, JSON, etc.) and allows saving templates for repetitive export and import jobs. With the tool, you can easily:

Migrate data from other servers
Customize import and export jobs
Save templates for recurring scenarios
Populate new tables with data

Supported File Formats

Data Import

PostgreSQL Import from 10 commonly used formats

With the Data Import functionality, you can import data from the most popular formats to PostgreSQL:

Text
MS Excel
MS Excel 2007
MS Access
Google Sheets

JSON
XML
CSV
OBDC
DBF

dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL helps perform import jobs in just a few clicks.

Import to a new table

When performing a data import operation with the PostgreSQL Import/Export tool, you can select to import to a different:

PostgreSQL Server connection
database
schema

You can also import data to a new or existing table.

Thus, the tool makes it possible to transfer data between different databases and servers.

Customizable import options

With the Data Import functionality, you can set import options according to your needs.

Custom settings depend on the data import format selected.

For convenience, you can set a range of rows or columns to be imported.

Configurable data format

dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL can help introduce and sustain data standards within your organization.

With the tool, you can adjust:

Null string
Thousand separator
Decimal separator
Date and Time format

You can set options for each column separately.

Mapping Options

Column mapping allows you to configure how your records should be stored in the target destination for maximum performance and efficiency.

If you are importing data into a new table, the tool will automatically create and map all the columns. If you are importing data into an existing table, the columns with the same names will already be mapped, the rest you can map manually.

Data Import Modes

With dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, you can choose a data import mode according to the needs of your project:

Append
Update
Append\Update
Delete
Repopulate

You can also select to import data in a single transaction.

Data Import Output

With the tool, you can select options to manage the data import script output:

Open the data import script in the internal editor
Save the data import script to a file
Import data directly to the database.

The tool also allows to automatically add timestamp to the file name and select a folder to save the file to.

Handling Import Errors

With the Data Import functionality, you can customize errors handling behavior and logging options according to the needs of your project.

Managing errors processing helps significantly save database development, administration, and maintenance time.

Saving Import Templates

The tool allows saving your import options as a template in order to speed up repetitive data import jobs. You can then re-use the template as many times as you want.

It is also possible to share templates with the team to save time and ensure data standardization.

Data Export

PostgreSQL Export to 14 widely-used formats

The Data Export functionality helps tune the export operations as you see fit and export data from PostgreSQL to the most popular formats:

HTML
Text
MS Excel
MS Excel 2007
Google Sheets
MS Access
RTF

PDF
XML
JSON
CSV
OBDC
DBF
SQL

Data Export Wizard helps perform export tasks in just a few clicks.

Select data to be exported

When performing export tasks with the tool you can select

PostgreSQL Server connection
a database
a schema
table(s)

you want to be exported.

Thus, the tool makes it possible to transfer data across different servers and IDEs.

Customizable view

With dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, you can set table grid options for exported data.

You can configure:

Header text color and background
The width and color of borders
The text color and background of rows

For convenience, you can make even and odd rows look different.

Configurable data format

By setting data format representation, you can encourage and deliver unified data standards within your company.

You can also assign data types for columns:

Integer
Date
Time
String
Float
Currency
DateTime
Boolean

Exporting rows

It is not necessary to export the whole table. You can select to export all rows, export the selected rows only, or export the range of rows.

The selective export feature mitigates data transfer and greatly saves time.

Handling Export Errors

You can specify errors processing behavior and logging options:

Prompt a user for an action
Ignore all errors
Abort at the first error

You can also select to create a log file with a report and set a path to it.

Data Pump for SQL Server - Import Output

Saving templates

dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL allows you to save export options templates for recurring export scenarios.

Waste no time configuring options over and over again: use templates to apply options to any number of export jobs.

Conclusion

dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL has advanced built-in features for exporting and importing data for different cases and scenarios. The Data Import and Export functionality provided in the Studio significantly facilitates filling databases with data and migrating Postgres data between databases. Boost your productivity and accelerate your results with dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL.