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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pgaccess-ref.sgml,v 1.8 2001/02/07 20:46:55 tgl Exp $
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<refentry id="APP-PGACCESS">
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<docinfo>
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<date>2000-12-30</date>
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</docinfo>
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle id="app-pgaccess-title"><application>pgaccess</application></refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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<refmiscinfo>Application</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>pgaccess</refname>
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<refpurpose><productname>PostgreSQL</productname> graphical client</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<cmdsynopsis>
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<command>pgaccess</command>
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<arg><replaceable>dbname</replaceable></arg>
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</cmdsynopsis>
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<refsect2 id="app-pgaccess-options">
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<title>Options</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable>dbname</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of an existing database to access.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect2>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id="R1-APP-PGACCESS-1">
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<title>
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Description
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</title>
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<para>
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<application>pgaccess</application> provides a graphical interface
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for <productname>Postgres</productname>
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wherein you
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can manage your tables, edit them, define queries, sequences and
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functions.
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</para>
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<para>
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<application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open any database on a specified host at the specified port,
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username, and password.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Execute <xref linkend="sql-vacuum" endterm="sql-vacuum-title">.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save preferences in the <filename>~/.pgaccessrc</filename> file.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For tables, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open multiple tables for viewing, with a configurable number of rows shown.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Resize columns by dragging the vertical grid lines.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Wrap text in cells.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Dynamically adjust row height when editing.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save table layout for every table.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Import/export to external files (<acronym>SDF</acronym>, <acronym>CSV</acronym>).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Use filter capabilities; enter filters like <literal>price > 3.14</literal>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Specify sort order; enter manually the sort field(s).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Edit in place; double click the text you want to change.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete records; point to the record, press <keycap>Delete</keycap> key.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Add new records; save new row with right-button click.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Create tables with an assistant.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Rename and delete (drop) tables.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Retrieve information on tables, including owner, field information, indices.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For queries, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define, edit and store user-defined queries.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save view layouts.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Store queries as views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Execute with optional user input parameters, e.g.,
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<programlisting>
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select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"]
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</programlisting>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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View any select query result.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Run action queries (insert, update, delete).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Construct queries using a visual query builder
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with drag & drop support, table aliasing.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For sequences, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define new instances.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Inspect existing instances.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For views, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define them by saving queries as views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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View them, with filtering and sorting capabilities.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Design new views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete (drop) existing views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For functions, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Inspect.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For reports, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Generate simple reports from a table (beta stage).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Change font, size, and style of fields and labels.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Load and save reports from the database.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Preview tables, sample <productname>Postscript</productname> print.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For forms, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open user-defined forms.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Use a form design module.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Access record sets using a query widget.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For scripts, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Modify.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Call user defined scripts.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Diagnostics</title>
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<para>
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If pgaccess fails to start up, with an error message roughly like this:
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<screen>
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<computeroutput>
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Error in startup script: couldn't load file "libpgtcl.so": libpgtcl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
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while executing
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"load ${libpgtclpath}[info sharedlibextension]"
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(procedure "main" line 8)
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invoked from within
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"main $argc $argv"
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(file "/usr/local/pgsql/share/pgaccess/main.tcl" line 249)
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</computeroutput>
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</screen>
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then you need to configure your runtime linker to find the
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<filename>libpgtcl.so</filename> and <filename>libpq.so</filename>
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libraries, most likely by setting
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the <envar>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</envar> environment variable. Consult
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the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> installation instructions
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for more information.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Notes</title>
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<para>
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<application>pgaccess</application> is written in Tcl/Tk. Your
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<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> installation needs to be
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built with Tcl support for <application>pgaccess</application> to
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be available.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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