Re: OK button on restore

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Pierce Tyler <pierce(at)openmfg(dot)com>
Cc: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: OK button on restore
Date: 2007-05-29 20:28:57
Message-ID: 465C8D09.3060700@postgresql.org
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Pierce Tyler wrote:
> This may be more of a feature request/suggestion than a bug. But here's
> the issue: After finishing a restore using the Windows version (tested
> in 1.6.3, but was also present in 1.4.x), if you click the "OK" button
> when you're done, the restore process runs a 2d time--which is not
> desirable. I've used the program enough to know I should select "CANCEL"
> instead. But the distinction between OK and CANCEL (or "DONE", which I
> believe I've seen in some versions) is not totally clear. The bottom
> line is it's far too easy for a user to click OK thinking they're doing
> the right thing, when in fact it's not the right thing to do.

If the restore doesn't return a success code the button stays at OK so
you can tweak the options and try again. If it does return a success
code (zero), the button changes to Done. The same applies to the backup
dialogues.

Regards, Dave

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