Re: Navigating Databases / Tables in SQL Editor

From: Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info>
To: Carlos Mennens <carlos(dot)mennens(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Navigating Databases / Tables in SQL Editor
Date: 2012-02-08 17:18:52
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On Wed, 2012-02-08 at 11:58 -0500, Carlos Mennens wrote:
> This may seem like a really novice question however when I select my
> database in pgAdmin3, I then click the SQL window. How can I switch
> database connections or show / describe tables in the SQL Editor?

To change connection, there is a combobox in the toolbar that allows you
to do so.

The SQL Editor cannot show or describe tables. You have to use the
browser for that.

> Usually I would be in psql and just run:
>
> \c dbname
>
> \d (show tables)
>
> \d tname (describe table)
>
> Sadly my SQL Editor doesn't support psql commands so I was wondering
> what the correct way to do this in pgAdmin3 would be...
>

That's right. The SQL editor doesn't support any psql metacommands. The
correct way to see a description of the table is to use its browser.

--
Guillaume
http://blog.guillaume.lelarge.info
http://www.dalibo.com

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