BulkImportPseudoTableType

This enum is being used to define the type of pseudo-temporary table to be created during the bulk-import operations. This enumeration is only used for PostgreSQL RDBMS.

It is used by the following bulk import operations.

Enum Values

Below is the list of enum values.

Name	Description
Temporary	A temporary pseudo-table will be created. The table is dedicated to the session of the connection and is automatically being destroyed once the connection is closed/disposed. Use this if you are working within an asynchronous environment.
Physical	A physical pseudo-table will be created. The table is shared to any other connections. Use this if you prefer performance and is not working within an asynchronous environment.

Usability

Simply pass value on the pseudoTableType argument.

Below is for BinaryBulkDelete operation.

using (var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var people = GetPeople(1000);
    var deletedRows = connection.BinaryBulkDelete(people,
        pseudoTableType: BulkImportPseudoTableType.Physical);
}

Below is for BinaryBulkDeleteByKey operation.

using (var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var primaryKeys = GetPeople(1000).Select(e => e.Id);
    var deletedRows = connection.BinaryBulkDeleteByKey(primaryKeys,
        pseudoTableType: BulkImportPseudoTableType.Physical);
}

Below is for BinaryBulkInsert operation.

using (var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var people = GetPeople(1000);
    var insertedRows = connection.BinaryBulkInsert(people,
        pseudoTableType: BulkImportPseudoTableType.Physical);
}

Below is for BinaryBulkMerge operation.

using (var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var people = GetPeople(1000);
    var mergedRows = connection.BinaryBulkMerge(people,
        pseudoTableType: BulkImportPseudoTableType.Physical);
}

Below is for BinaryBulkUpdate operation.

using (var connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var people = GetPeople(1000);
    var updatedRows = connection.BinaryBulkUpdate(people,
        pseudoTableType: BulkImportPseudoTableType.Physical);
}

By default, the Temporary is used and it is thread-safe in nature. The pseudo-temporary table that is being created is localized to the instance of the connection.