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<sect1 id="notation">
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<title>Terminology and Notation</title>
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<para>
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The terms <quote>Postgres</quote> and <quote>PostgreSQL</quote> will be
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used interchangeably to refer to the software that accompanies this
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documentation.
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</para>
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<para>
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An <firstterm>administrator</firstterm> is generally a person who is
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in charge of installing and running the server. A <firstterm>user</firstterm>
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could be anyone who is using, or wants to use, any part of the
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<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> system. These terms should not
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be interpreted too narrowly; this documentation set does not have fixed
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presumptions about system administration procedures.
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</para>
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<para>
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<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/</filename> is generally used as the root
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directory of the installation and <filename>/usr/local/pgsql/data</filename>
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as the directory with the database files. These directories may vary
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on your site, details can be derived in the <citetitle>Administrator's Guide</citetitle>.
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</para>
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<para>
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In a command synopsis, brackets
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("<literal>[</literal>" and "<literal>]</literal>") indicate an optional phrase or keyword.
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Anything in braces
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("<literal>{</literal>" and "<literal>}</literal>") and containing vertical bars
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("<literal>|</literal>")
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indicates that you must choose one.
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</para>
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<para>
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Examples will show commands executed from various accounts and programs.
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Commands executed from a Unix shell may be preceeded with a dollar sign
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(<quote><literal>$</literal></quote>). Commands executed from particular user
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accounts such as root or postgres are specially flagged and explained.
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<acronym>SQL</acronym> commands may be preceeded with
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<quote><literal>=></literal></quote>
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or will have no leading prompt, depending on the context.
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</para>
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<note>
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<para>
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The notation for
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flagging commands is not universally consistant throughout the
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documentation set.
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Please report problems to the documentation mailing list
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<email>pgsql-docs@postgresql.org</email>.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect1>
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