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Overview of SQL-Based Data Loading
This section is an overview containing information you need to know before using any of the following methods to load data from external tables in cloud storage using SQL:
To use the Actian SQL CLI for issuing SQL commands, see Actian SQL CLI.
Cloud Object Storage Loading Methods
The loading methods that Actian Data Platform supports are:
Loading Method
Supported Clients
Performance
Supported Formats
Supported Object Stores
COPY VWLOAD
Actian SQL CLI
JDBC
ODBC
Fastest
Delimited text
AWS S3
Azure Blob (General-purpose v2 accounts only)
Google Cloud
Gzipped delimited text
External Tables
Actian SQL CLI
JDBC
ODBC
Fast
Delimited text
Delimited text (gzipped)
JSON
Parquet
AWS S3
Azure Blob (General-purpose v2 accounts only)
Google Cloud
Here is an overview of each data loading method:
Loading Method
Overview of Steps
COPY VWLOAD
1. Set up cloud storage credentials.
Follow the procedure for your cloud storage platform in Set Up Access Credentials for Cloud Storage Accounts.
2. Load data using the COPY VWLOAD statement.
External Tables
1. Set up cloud storage credentials.
Follow the procedure for your cloud storage platform in Set Up Access Credentials for Cloud Storage Accounts.
2. Specify your cloud storage credentials for your Actian warehouse.
Follow the procedure for your cloud storage platform in Grant Access to Warehouse or Database for External Tables Access.
3. Load data from external tables.
Follow the procedure for your cloud storage platform in Loading Delimited Text Data from External Tables (SQL).
In addition to delimited text files, you can load Parquet and JSON data. See:
Grant External Tables Access
 
Last modified date: 01/04/2024