The tap-csv Meltano extractor pulls data from Comma Separated Values (CSV) that can then be sent to a destination using a loader.

Alternative variants #

Multiple variants of tap-csv are available. This document describes the meltano variant.

Alternative variants are:

Getting Started #

Prerequisites #

If you haven't already, follow the initial steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Install Meltano
  2. Create your Meltano project

Installation and configuration #

Using the Command Line Interface #

  1. Add the tap-csv extractor to your project using meltano add : 

    meltano add extractor tap-csv --variant meltano
  2. Configure the settings below using meltano config .

Next steps #

Follow the remaining steps of the Getting Started guide:

  1. Select entities and attributes to extract
  2. Add a loader to send data to a destination
  3. Run a data integration (EL) pipeline

If you run into any issues, learn how to get help.

Capabilities #

Settings #

tap-csv requires the configuration of one of the following groups of settings:

These and other supported settings are documented below. To quickly find the setting you're looking for, use the Table of Contents at the top of the page.

files #

Array of objects with entity, file, and keys keys

How to use #

Manage this setting using meltano config or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-csv set files '[...]'

export TAP_CSV_FILES='[...]'

CSV Files Definition (csv_files_definition) #

Project-relative path to JSON file holding array of objects with entity, file, and keys keys

See https://gitlab.com/meltano/tap-csv#run.

How to use #

Manage this setting using meltano config or an environment variable: 

meltano config tap-csv set csv_files_definition <csv_files_definition>

export TAP_CSV_CSV_FILES_DEFINITION=<csv_files_definition>

Looking for help? #

If you're having trouble getting the tap-csv extractor to work, look for an existing issue in its repository, file a new issue, or join the Meltano Slack community and ask for help in the #plugins-general channel.

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