Re: Developer GUI tools for PostgreSQL

I don't run windows so I haven't looked at the EMS product.

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 6:53 PM, vinny <vinny(at)xs4all(dot)nl> wrote:

> On 2017-07-28 06:31, Tim Uckun wrote:
>
>> I think it's funny that after all these years pgadmin3 is still the
>> most comprehensive GUI for postgres.
>>
>
> Have you looked at EMS SQL-Manager, I don't remember PgAdmin having any
> where near hte features that it has :-P
>
> Even though it's prone to
>> crashing on my machine and I have paid for datagrip I still reach for
>> it first.
>>
>>
>>
> It depends entirely on your personal preference, not so much on the
> features of the tool,
> there are whole subcultures in the IT world who swear by VIM. I tend to
> swear *at* VIM.
>
> But in the end it's personal preference and requirements that decide which
> is the best tool.
> I use DbSchema because of how quickly and visually I can create tables,
> but I use DataGrip to execute
> queries to actually manage a database, create functions, views etc.
>
> Most tools have free preview licences so download them try them out, see
> what feels good to you.
> Just remember that a tool is not a substitute for knowledge, knowing where
> to click in a GUI
> is not the same as knowing how to maintain a database.
>