inputting data to mysql

Total Mysql Noob tackles transferring existing files to database

[Lovejoy]

Hi All,

Having found extra hours in my day (2AM-4AM)I've decided
to tackle mysql through phpmyadmin. My main question is how do you input large existing files? I have tables of information set up in html I have been using via a " Find In page" java script and now want to put into a database without have to put each entry in one at a time. Is this possible? None of the tutorials I have found so far discuss this issue.

[Blackie]

I would say it's better to save all your tables as plane text files first and then write a short parser (php, asp, etc) to go through this file and to create new records in the database.