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<title>Data Manipulation</title>

To do <quote>bulk loads</quote>, that is, inserting a lot of data,

take a look at the <xref linkend="sql-copy"

endterm="sql-copy-title"> command. It is not as flexible as the

<command>INSERT</command> command, but is more efficient. Refer to

<xref linkend="populate"> for moreinformation on improving bulk

loading performance.

<xref linkend="sql-insert" endterm="sql-insert-title"> command,

but is more efficient. Refer to<xref linkend="populate"> for more

information on improving bulkloading performance.

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