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Import CSV file with MySQL Workbench

Josh Otwell
4 min readJan 27, 2021

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CSV imports with MySQL Workbench is super simple. Since CSV’s are probably the most common data interchange format, it goes without saying that importing CSV data into MySQL is a staple task for all DBAs and Developers. Continue reading to learn how easy it is using MySQL Workbench…

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Starting out, in the navigation pane, right-click the table you want to import CSV data into and then click Table Data Import Wizard:

Choose the Table Data Import Wizard

You are then presented with a Select File to Import option/screen. You can type in the File Path or navigate to the import file using the Browse button:

Use Browse button to choose csv file for import.

Once the file to import is chosen, a Select Destination screen is displayed with a few options. Here you specify the table you want. By default…

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Josh Otwell
Josh Otwell

Written by Josh Otwell

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