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Allow \pset and \x, \t to use boolean constants on/off, rather than just

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Chad Wagner
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Bruce Momjian
2007-03-03 17:19:11 +00:00
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<!--
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.187 2007/02/23 18:20:58 momjian Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.188 2007/03/03 17:19:11 momjian Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@ -1509,11 +1509,14 @@ lo_import 152801
<term><literal>expanded</literal> (or <literal>x</literal>)</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Toggles between regular and expanded format. When expanded
format is enabled, query results are displayed in two
columns, with the column name on the left and the data on
the right. This mode is useful if the data wouldn't fit on the
screen in the normal <quote>horizontal</quote> mode.
You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it
may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal>
which will enable or disable expanded mode. If the second
argument is not provided then we will toggle between regular and
expanded format. When expanded format is enabled, query results
are displayed in two columns, with the column name on the left and
the data on the right. This mode is useful if the data wouldn't fit
on the screen in the normal <quote>horizontal</quote> mode.
</para>
<para>
@ -1553,8 +1556,11 @@ lo_import 152801
<term><literal>footer</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Toggles the display of the default footer <literal>(x
rows)</literal>.
You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it
may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal>
which will enable or disable display of the default footer
<literal>(x rows)</literal>. If the second argument is not
provided then we will toggle between on and off.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -1563,9 +1569,12 @@ lo_import 152801
<term><literal>numericlocale</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Toggles the display of a locale-aware character to separate groups
of digits to the left of the decimal marker. It also enables
a locale-aware decimal marker.
You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it
may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal>
which will enable or disable display of a locale-aware character
to seperate groups of digits to the left of the decimal marker. If
the second argument is not provided then we will toggle between
on and off.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -1584,10 +1593,13 @@ lo_import 152801
<term><literal>tuples_only</literal> (or <literal>t</literal>)</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Toggles between tuples only and full display. Full display
shows extra information such as column headers, titles, and
various footers. In tuples only mode, only actual table data
is shown.
You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it
may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal>
which will enable or display the tuples only mode. If the
second argument is not provided then we will toggle between tuples
only and full display. Full display shows extra information such
as column headers, titles, and various footers. In tuples only
mode, only actual table data is shown.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -1636,7 +1648,10 @@ lo_import 152801
(<application>psql</> does not do a perfect job of estimating
when to use the pager.) <literal>\pset pager</> turns the
pager on and off. Pager can also be set to <literal>always</>,
which causes the pager to be always used.
which causes the pager to be always used, or you can set the pager
to <literal>on</> which will enable the usage of the pager when
appropriate, or you can set the pager to <literal>off</> which
will disable the pager.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>