title: Import .sql file in pgadmin iii
body: <p>I want to import a sql file in PostgreSQL. I am using pgadmin iii. I create an sql file in phpmyadmin and now i want to import same file in pgadmin iii.
  I am doing following but it didn't work for me.
  I select schema of the database in pgadmin iii and after that I try to execute following query:</p>
  
  <pre><code>\i C:/Users/umair/Downloads/school_management_system(1).sql
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but it generates an error and the error is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ERROR:  syntax error at or near "\"
  LINE 1: \i C:/Users/umair/Downloads/school_management_system(1).sql
          ^
  ********** Error **********
  
  ERROR: syntax error at or near "\"
  SQL state: 42601
  Character: 1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please help me out.</p>