title: Unable to load data into a table using the LOAD DATA statement (w/ a tab delimited file)
body: <p>I'm attempting to load a tab delimited file into my dataset by the following script: </p>
  
  <pre><code>LOAD DATA INFILE 'C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\Uploads\host_table_airbnb_new.txt'
  INTO TABLE host;
  
  SHOW VARIABLES 
  LIKE "secure_file_priv";
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I'm getting an error as</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Error Code: 1290 "secure_file_priv" is on.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I believe that my syntax is correct and my file is located in the correct prescribed location, but by some reason I cannot load my data.</p>
  
  <p>Could you please help me to understand what and where I am doing wrong? Thanks.</p>