---
title: "PostgreSQL to CSV Action"
description: "The data from your PostgreSQL table will be stored in a comma-separated values (CSV) file format within your chosen object storage bucket"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/dpe-actions-postgresql-to-csv
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2026-09-14
---
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# PostgreSQL to CSV Action

## Objective

The _PostgreSQL to CSV_ action allows you to **transfer a table from a PostgreSQL source, configured in your Connectors, directly into a Project bucket.** The data from your PostgreSQL table will be stored in a comma-separated values (CSV) file format within your chosen object storage bucket.

## Configure a PostgreSQL to CSV action

To create a new _PostgreSQL to CSV_ action, follow these steps within the Data Processing Engine (DPE):

1. Navigate to the **Action tab** within the Data Processing Engine (DPE) interface.
2. Click on the **"New Action"** button.
3. From the list of available actions, select **"PostgreSQL to CSV"**.

![Configure a PostgreSQL to CSV action — Postgresql to csv](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/dpe/actions/postgresql-to-csv/picts/postgresql-to-csv-1.png)
### Choose a PostgreSQL Table

First, you need to select the specific PostgreSQL table you wish to transfer.

1. A list of available tables from your connected PostgreSQL sources in the [Connectors](https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/landing-page-connectors-sources.md) will be displayed.
2. **Important:** If this list is empty, it means you do not have any PostgreSQL sources connected or configured in your Connectors. Please ensure you have added and connected your PostgreSQL database as a source before attempting to use this action.
3. Select the desired PostgreSQL table from this list.

![Choose a PostgreSQL Table — Postgresql to csv](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/dpe/actions/postgresql-to-csv/picts/postgresql-to-csv-2.png)
### Select Destination Bucket and Path

Next, you will define the destination bucket and the folder path where your CSV file(s) will be stored.

1. **Choose Destination Bucket:** Select an available [Project bucket](https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/lakehouse-manager-buckets.md) from the list where your CSV file(s) will be stored.

![Select Destination Bucket and Path — Postgresql to csv](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/dpe/actions/postgresql-to-csv/picts/postgresql-to-csv-3.png)
2. **Specify Folder Path:** In the field below the destination bucket selection, you will specify the desired folder path within the bucket.
   - **Example:** If you want your data to be stored in a folder named `my_postgres_data` inside an `analytics` directory, you would enter `analytics/my_postgres_data/`.
   - The system will automatically create any necessary folders if they don't already exist in the specified path.
   - **File Naming Convention:** The exported data will always be stored in one or more files named `part-1.csv`, `part-2.csv`, and so on, depending on the size of your table.
   - **Default Behavior:** If you leave the folder path empty, the action will, by default, create a folder named after the PostgreSQL table you selected (e.g., if your table is named `products`, it will create a `products/` folder at the root of the bucket). Within this default folder, the data will be stored as `part-1.csv`, `part-2.csv`, etc.
3. **Run the Action:** Once both your PostgreSQL table and destination are configured, click the "Run" button to initiate the transfer.

![Select Destination Bucket and Path — Postgresql to csv (2)](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/dpe/actions/postgresql-to-csv/picts/postgresql-to-csv-4.png)
## Verify Your Transfer

After the _PostgreSQL to CSV_ action completes successfully, you can visually confirm the transfer by navigating to the **Buckets** section within the [Lakehouse Manager](https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/lakehouse-manager-buckets.md). Here, you will find your new CSV file(s) at the specified path within your destination bucket.

![Verify Your Transfer — Postgresql to csv](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/dpe/actions/postgresql-to-csv/picts/postgresql-to-csv-5.png)
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