Load data using IMPORT

Learn how to use the IMPORT statement to load data from files into Exasol. 

All Parquet import features are fully supported in Exasol 2026.1.0 and later, with partial support in earlier versions. For more details about which features are supported in your Exasol version, see the Release notes.

You can use the IMPORT statement to load data from CSV and FBV files using the native bulk loader in Exasol. This is the fastest way to import data into an Exasol database. CSV and FBV files can be imported from local or remote data sources, including cloud storage on Amazon S3, Azure, and Google Cloud.