> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import Source

If the source data is in a delimited text file, options for parsing the file can
be specified (see [Delimited Text Options](/content/sql/load#sql-load-file-server-delim-opt) for details):

* **Delimiter** - select the character that delimits field values
  in the source file:

  * `|` - default delimiter for <Badge color="gray">.psv</Badge> (pipe-separated value)
    files
  * `\t` - (tab) default delimiter for <Badge color="gray">.tsv</Badge>
    (tab-separated value) files
  * `,` - default delimiter for <Badge color="gray">.csv</Badge> (comma-separated value)
    files and all other types of text files

* **Escape Character** - select the character used to escape
  special characters (like the field delimiter) found within field values; e.g.,
  a `\` might be used to escape commas within field values in a
  <Badge color="gray">.csv</Badge> file

* **Comment Identifier** - select the character(s) with which
  comment lines within the source file begin

* **Quote Character** - select the character used to quote field
  values; e.g., a `"` might be used to quote field values containing commas in
  a <Badge color="gray">.csv</Badge> file

* **Null Identifier** - select the character(s) used to identify
  *null* field values

* **Has Header** - check the box if the source file contains a
  header row at the top

Once the source file and parameters have been selected, click
**Next** to proceed to the **Destination**
selection page.