Astra Data Loader
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Astra DB Data Loader is an easy-to-use tool for loading datasets into Astra DB with a few clicks. Astra DB Data Loader comes with Web UI that is integrated into the Astra DB database service dashboard.
Astra DB Data Loader is commonly used to:
- Load data from CSV files to a database in Astra DB;
- Load predefined example datasets to a database in Astra DB;
- Load data exported from DynamoDB to a database in Astra DB.
For more information about the Astra DB Data Loader capabilities, please see the reference documentation.
Astra DB Data Loader can load a CSV file of up to 40MB at a time. Large files may need to be split into smaller ones before data loading.
Alternatively, to loading larger files, we recommend using DSBulk.
The size limit does not apply to DynamoDB data.
Access Astra DB Data Loader by going to Astra DB Dashboard, selecting a database, and clicking on Load Data.
Astra DB Data Loader has a simple 3-step workflow.
To upload a CSV file, drag and drop it into the Option 1: Upload your own dataset field:
Example CSV file:
id,name
d270543c-62f5-4108-9548-5bbc50cd94fe,Alice
74871405-e108-4bf7-b4bf-2c3477ef7d6d,Bob
Besides Option 1, there are also Option 2: Load an example dataset and Option 3: Load data from DynamoDB for you to explore.
Click Next to continue.
Customize a new table name, column data types, and partition and clustering keys:
Click Next to continue.
Choose a database and a keyspace for the new table and dataset to be created and loaded:
Click Next to continue.
For small datasets, data loading usually takes a couple of minutes to complete:
