<!--
$Header: /home/projects/pgsql/cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgaccess-ref.sgml,v 1.4 1999/08/06 13:50:30 thomas Exp $
Postgres documentation
-->

<refentry id="APP-PGACCESS">
 <refmeta>
  <refentrytitle id="app-pgaccess-title">
   <application>pgaccess</application>
  </refentrytitle>
  <refmiscinfo>Application</refmiscinfo>
 </refmeta>
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>
   <application>pgaccess</application>
  </refname>
  <refpurpose>
   <productname>Postgres</productname> graphical interactive client
  </refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsynopsisdiv>
  <refsynopsisdivinfo>
   <date>1999-08-03</date>
  </refsynopsisdivinfo>
  <synopsis>
pgaccess [ <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> ]
  </synopsis>

  <refsect2 id="R2-APP-PGACCESS-1">
   <title>
    Inputs
   </title>
   <para>

    <variablelist>
     <varlistentry>
      <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">dbname</replaceable></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
	The name of an existing database to access.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
   </para>
  </refsect2>

  <refsect2 id="R2-APP-PGACCESS-2">
   <title>
    Outputs
   </title>
   <para>
   </para>
  </refsect2>
 </refsynopsisdiv>

 <refsect1 id="R1-APP-PGACCESS-1">
  <title>
   Description
  </title>
  <para>
   <application>pgaccess</application> provides a graphical interface
   for <productname>Postgres</productname>
   where you
   can manage your tables, edit them, define queries, sequences and
   functions.
  </para>

  <para>
   Another way of accessing <productname>Postgres</productname>
   through tcl is to use
   <xref linkend="app-pgtclsh" endterm="app-pgtclsh-title">
   or
   <xref linkend="app-pgtksh" endterm="app-pgtksh-title">.
  </para>

  <para>
   <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Opens any database on a specified host at the specified port,
      username and password.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Execute <xref linkend="sql-vacuum" endterm="sql-vacuum-title">.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Saves preferences in <filename>~/.pgaccessrc</filename> file.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For tables, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Open multiple tables for viewing, max n records (configurable).
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Resize columns by dragging the vertical grid lines.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Wrap text in cells.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Dynamically adjust row height when editing.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Save table layout for every table.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Import/export to external files (SDF,CSV).
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Use filter capabilities; enter filter like price>3.14.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Specify sort order; enter manually the sort field(s).
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Edit in place; double click the text you want to change.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Delete records; point to the record, press Del key.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Add new records; save new row with right-button-click.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Create tables with an assistant.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Rename and delete (drop) tables.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Retrieve information on tables, including owner, field information, indices.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For queries, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Define, edit and store <firstterm>user defined queries</firstterm>.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Save view layouts.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Store queries as views.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Execute with optional user input parameters; e.g.
      <programlisting>
select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"]
      </programlisting>
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      View any select query result.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Run action queries (insert, update, delete).
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Construct queries using a visual query builder
      with drag & drop support, table aliasing.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For sequences, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Define new instances.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Inspect existing instances.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Delete.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For views, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Define them by saving queries as views.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      View them, with filtering and sorting capabilities.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Design new views.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Delete (drop) existing views.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For functions, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Define.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Inspect.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Delete.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For reports, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Generate simple reports from a table (beta stage).
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Change font, size and style of fields and labels.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Load and save reports from the database.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Preview tables, sample postscript print.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For forms, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Open user defined forms.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Use a form design module.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Access record sets using a query widget.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>

  <para>
   For scripts, <application>pgaccess</application> can:

   <itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Define.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Modify.
     </para>
    </listitem>

    <listitem>
     <para>
      Call user defined scripts.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>
</refentry>

<!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
Local variables:
mode: sgml
sgml-omittag:nil
sgml-shorttag:t
sgml-minimize-attributes:nil
sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
sgml-indent-step:1
sgml-indent-data:t
sgml-parent-document:nil
sgml-default-dtd-file:"../reference.ced"
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
sgml-local-catalogs:"/usr/lib/sgml/catalog"
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
End:
-->
