How to use UTC_TIMESTAMP() in csv file - mysql

Question

I need a way to use the UTC_TIMESTAMP() function in a CSV file.
Currently I'm using the following Syntax;
LOAD DATA INFILE '/path/to/file.csv'
INTO TABLE my_table FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n';
I'm not quite sure what to do to keep the UTC_TIMESTAMP() from being enclosed in quotes. When entered in the database, I get the following result
"0000-00-00 00:00:00"
This was the only example I could find on stack overflow or on Google for converting a string to a MYSQL value.
MySQL CSV import: datetime value

Answer 1

I solved the problem by following the MySQL documentation on this page.
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/load-data.html
About halfway down the page there is a section that shows you how to create variables for rows and then set table rows equal to native mysql functions or values assigned to those variables(Whichever you choose).
The example in the documentation that I'm referring to looks like this.
LOAD DATA INFILE 'file.txt'
INTO TABLE t1
(column1, column2)
SET column3 = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
I fixed my problem by restructuring my code like this...
LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE '/path/to/file.csv'
INTO TABLE veh_icodes FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
(id, vcode, year, make, model, body_style, tran_type, engine_cap, drive_train, doors, trim, created_by, updated_by, #created_at, #updated_at, active)
SET created_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;"
I hope this helps someone. :)