import | SurrealDB

Import data into an existing database using the import method with the SurrealDB PHP SDK.

Imports data into a table.

Note

This method is only available on a remote database targeted with the http protocol.

Method Syntax

$db->import($content, $username, $password);

Arguments

Arguments	Type	Description
`content`	`string`	The content to import.
`username`	`string`	The username to authenticate with.
`password`	`string`	The password to authenticate with.

Example

// connect and select the namespace + database that the import function will use to import the data
$db->connect('http://localhost:8080', [
	'namespace' => 'example',
	'database' => 'example',
]);

// grab file contents and import the data
$import = file_get_contents('data.surql');
$db->import($import, 'admin', 'password');