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The cockroach import command imports a database or table from a local dump file into a running cluster. This command uploads a userfile, imports its data, then deletes the userfile. PGDUMP and MYSQLDUMP file formats are currently supported.
Note:
We recommend using cockroach import for quick imports from your client (about 15MB or smaller). For larger imports, use the IMPORT statement.
Required privileges
The user must have CREATE privileges on defaultdb.
Synopsis
Import a database:
$ cockroach import db <format> <location/of/file> <flags>
Import a table:
$ cockroach import table <table_name> <format> <location/of/file> <flags>
View help:
$ cockroach import --help
Supported Formats
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--certs-dir |
The path to the certificate directory containing the CA and client certificates and client key. Env Variable: COCKROACH_CERTS_DIRDefault: ${HOME}/.cockroach-certs/ |
--insecure |
Use an insecure connection. Env Variable: COCKROACH_INSECUREDefault: false |
--user-u |
The SQL user that will own the client session. Env Variable: COCKROACH_USERDefault: root |
--ignore-unsupported-statements |
Ignore statements that are unsupported during an import from a PGDUMP file. Default: false |
--log-ignored-statements |
Log statements that are ignored during an import from a PGDUMP file to the specified destination (i.e., cloud storage or userfile storage. |
--row-limit= |
The number of rows to import for each table during a PGDUMP or MYSQLDUMP import. This can be used to check schema and data correctness without running the entire import. Default: 0 |
Examples
Import a database
To import a database from a local file:
$ cockroach import db mysqldump /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql --certs-dir=certs
successfully imported mysqldump file /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql
Import a table
To import a table from a local file:
$ cockroach import table test_table pgdump /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql --certs-dir=certs
successfully imported table test_table from pgdump file /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql
Import a database with unsupported SQL syntax and log all unsupported statements
To import a database from a PGDUMP file that contains unsupported SQL syntax and log the ignored statements to a userfile:
$ cockroach import db pgdump /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql --certs-dir=certs --ignore-unsupported-statements=true --log-ignored-statements='userfile://defaultdb.public.userfiles_root/unsupported-statements.log'
successfully imported table test_table from pgdump file /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql
Import a limited number of rows from a dump file
To limit the number of rows imported from a dump file:
$ cockroach import table test_table pgdump /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql --certs-dir=certs --row-limit='50'
successfully imported table test_table from pgdump file /Users/maxroach/Desktop/test-db.sql
