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scree09
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connecting to a load of csv files (about 4 gb) and refresh is taking like 20 min.

‎08-03-2022 12:10 PM

Hey guys, I am currently connecting to a load of csv files (about 4 gb) and refresh is taking like 20 min. I’m trying to figure out why it’s taking so long but at which point would using a database be best?

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‎08-03-2022 12:12 PM

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I'd expect it to be a lot faster if you import the CSV to SQL first. Text file connectors essentially don't have query folding

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‎08-03-2022 12:12 PM

@scree09 
I'd expect it to be a lot faster if you import the CSV to SQL first. Text file connectors essentially don't have query folding

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‎08-03-2022 12:20 PM

thanks!

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