The cockroach nodelocal upload command uploads a file to the external IO directory on a node's (the gateway node, by default) local file system.
This command takes in a source file to upload and a destination filename. It will then use a SQL connection to upload the file to the node's local file system, at externalIODir/destination/filename.
The source file is only uploaded to one node, not all of the nodes.
CockroachDB now supports uploading files to a user-scoped file storage using a SQL connection. We recommend using userfile instead of nodelocal, as it is user-scoped and more secure.
Required privileges
Only members of the admin role can run cockroach nodelocal upload. By default, the root user belongs to the admin role.
Considerations
The --external-io flag on the node you're uploading to cannot be set to disabled.
Synopsis
Upload a file:
$ cockroach nodelocal upload <location/of/file> <destination/of/file> [flags]
View help:
$ cockroach nodelocal upload --help
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--certs-dir |
The path to the certificate directory containing the CA and client certificates and client key. Env Variable: COCKROACH_CERTS_DIRDefault: ${HOME}/.cockroach-certs/ |
--echo-sql |
Reveal the SQL statements sent implicitly by the command-line utility. |
--host |
The server host and port number to connect to. This can be the address of any node in the cluster. Env Variable: COCKROACH_HOSTDefault: localhost:26257 |
--insecure |
Use an insecure connection. Env Variable: COCKROACH_INSECUREDefault: false |
--url |
A connection URL to use instead of the other arguments. Env Variable: COCKROACH_URLDefault: no URL |
--user-u |
The SQL user that will own the client session. Env Variable: COCKROACH_USERDefault: root |
Examples
Upload a file
To upload a file to the default node (i.e., the gateway node):
$ cockroach nodelocal upload ./grants.csv test/grants.csv --certs-dir=certs
successfully uploaded to nodelocal://1/test/grants.csv
Then, you can use the file to IMPORT or IMPORT INTO data.
Upload a file to a specific node
To upload a file to a specific node (e.g., node 2), use the --host flag:
$ cockroach nodelocal upload ./grants.csv grants.csv --host=localhost:26259 --insecure
successfully uploaded to nodelocal://2/grants.csv
Or, use the --url flag:
$ cockroach nodelocal upload ./grants.csv grants.csv --url=postgresql://root@localhost:26258?sslmode=disable --insecure
successfully uploaded to nodelocal://3/grants.csv
Then, you can use the file to IMPORT or IMPORT INTO data.
See also
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