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[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I keep an empty sql DB just for importing and working with spreadsheets to minimize how much I have to fuck with excel.

[–] haerrii 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mind elaborating? I'm interested in anything keeping me away from excel

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You can also use BULK INSERT for csvs or just INSERT INTO and some text editing depending on the specifics.

This is more for one-off stuff like analyzing some 10,000 row spreadsheet you've been handed that you could probably do with formulas in excel, but it's easier to use sql, but not worth building a proper process for.

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