Export PostgreSQL to Local Files in XLSX
Fast, parallel data export with zero intermediate storage
Terminal
.\FastBCP.exe `
--connectiontype "pgsql" `
--server "host.domain | host.domain,port | host.domain,port/service" `
--database "tpch" `
--trusted `
--sourceschema "tpch10" `
--sourcetable "orders" `
--query "SELECT * FROM tpch10.orders" `
--directory "D:\Data\fastbcpexport\raw\{sourcedatabase}\{sourceschema}" `
--fileoutput "{sourcetable}.xlsx" `
--decimalseparator "." `
--dateformat "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" `
--encoding "UTF-8" `
--method "Ntile" `
--distributekeycolumn "o_orderkey" `
--paralleldegree -2 `
--merge false `
--runid "runidfromcaller"Source - PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful and robust open-source relational database. FastBCP optimizes exports from PostgreSQL using its native connector for excellent performance.
Features:
- •Direct streaming read from database
- •Full support for PostgreSQL data types
- •Secure SSL connections
Parallel Method - Ntile
Divides data into N equal partitions based on a numeric column.
Requirement: Requires a numeric distribution column
Available parallel methods with PostgreSQL:
Output Format - Excel (XLSX)
The Excel XLSX format is ubiquitous in enterprise environments. FastBCP exports directly to Excel format, ready to open in Microsoft Excel or compatible tools.
Features:
- •Native Excel format (Office Open XML)
- •Automatic column headers
- •Data type formatting (numbers, dates)
- •Ready for business reporting
Destination - Local File System
FastBCP exports data directly to the local file system, ideal for on-premise processing, testing, or archiving.
Storage Type:
Local Disk
Features:
- •Direct write to local storage
- •No network overhead
- •Flexible path configuration
- •Perfect for development and testing
