csv-to-pouch

Parse CSV files and save their data to a PouchDB database.

API

function parseCSVFile<T>(
	db: PouchDB.Database<T>,
	input: NodeJS.ReadableStream,
	transformer?: (row: any) => T,
): Promise<void>

Parse CSV data from the input stream and save it to the PouchDB database. Each row is saved as a seperate PouchDB document. If the _id prexists in the database, the existing document will be updated with the new version and the revision version will change.

• db: Database to save results to.
• input: Stream representing the CSV file, such as fs.createReadableStream('data.csv')
• transformer: Optional function to transform CSV rows. Input row represents the CSV data, and the returned object will be used as a PouchDB document.

Command Line

Examples:

csv-to-pouch http://localhost:5984/mydb < data.csv
csv-to-pouch --db http://localhost:5984/mydb -i data.csv
csv-to-pouch /path/to/mydb < data.csv
csv-to-pouch http://localhost:5984/mydb -u myUsername -p myPassword < data.csv

Options:

--db            URL or filepath to database
-i, --input     CSV file path. Can also pipe from stdin.
-h, --help      Show help text
-u, --username  Username for password-protected database
-p, --password  Password for password-protected database