Want to export data from PostgreSQL query result to TXT using current date as file name?
Using DB To File, a TXT exporter for PostgreSQL on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can export PostgreSQL query result to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time easily.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
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Export PostgreSQL query result to TXT file using dynamic filename with date and time
Login to PostgreSQL -> Enter PostgreSQL SQL statement -> Set TXT filename template including date -> Export PostgreSQL query to TXT using current date as file name
Choose PostgreSQL and logon.
“Export From Query” for “TXT to PostgreSQL“.
Select TXT file type.
1. Enter PostgreSQL SQL query.
2. Set TXT file options. Enter filename template, including date, #yyyy# is for current year, #mm# month, #dd# day, #hh# hour, #mi# minute, #ss# second.
3. Summary.
4. Export PostgreSQL query results to TXT file. Dynamically created TXT file name using present system time.
After exporting, you can view output TXT files.
Export PostgreSQL query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in command line
Save “PostgreSQL query to TXT” session, then you can:
- Export PostgreSQL query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Windows command line.
- Export PostgreSQL query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Linux command line.
- Export PostgreSQL query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for exporting PostgreSQL query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time
Periodic export, keep the old exported TXT files, avoid overwriting them.
You can schedule and automate this “PostgreSQL to TXT” conversion task by: