diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgaccess-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgaccess-ref.sgml index 1629ca7b9fb6e8f306aaaafb33328b8860e51166..7886a7070d737f2669972cec525fa21a0def31a9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgaccess-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgaccess-ref.sgml @@ -1,58 +1,45 @@ + + 2000-12-30 + + - - pgaccess - + pgaccess 1 Application + - - pgaccess - - - Postgres graphical interactive client - + pgaccess + PostgreSQL graphical client + - - 1999-08-03 - - -pgaccess [ dbname ] - - - - - Inputs - - - - - - dbname - - + + pgaccess + dbname + + + + Options + + + + dbname + + The name of an existing database to access. - - - - - + + + + - - - Outputs - - - - @@ -67,14 +54,6 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] functions. - - Another way of accessing Postgres - through tcl is to use - - or - . - - pgaccess can: @@ -82,7 +61,7 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] Open any database on a specified host at the specified port, - username and password. + username, and password. @@ -94,7 +73,7 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Save preferences in ~/.pgaccessrc file. + Save preferences in the ~/.pgaccessrc file. @@ -106,7 +85,7 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Open multiple tables for viewing, max n records (configurable). + Open multiple tables for viewing, with a configurable number of rows shown. @@ -136,13 +115,13 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Import/export to external files (SDF,CSV). + Import/export to external files (SDF, CSV). - Use filter capabilities; enter filter like price>3.14. + Use filter capabilities; enter filters like price > 3.14. @@ -160,13 +139,13 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Delete records; point to the record, press Del key. + Delete records; point to the record, press Delete key. - Add new records; save new row with right-button-click. + Add new records; save new row with right-button click. @@ -196,7 +175,7 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Define, edit and store user defined queries. + Define, edit and store user-defined queries. @@ -214,10 +193,10 @@ pgaccess [ dbname ] - Execute with optional user input parameters; e.g., - + Execute with optional user input parameters, e.g., + select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] - . + @@ -236,7 +215,7 @@ select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] Construct queries using a visual query builder - with drag & drop support, table aliasing. + with drag & drop support, table aliasing. @@ -332,7 +311,7 @@ select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] - Change font, size and style of fields and labels. + Change font, size, and style of fields and labels. @@ -344,7 +323,7 @@ select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] - Preview tables, sample postscript print. + Preview tables, sample Postscript print. @@ -356,7 +335,7 @@ select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] - Open user defined forms. + Open user-defined forms. @@ -398,6 +377,42 @@ select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] + + + Diagnosistics + + + If you get output like this: + + +Error in startup script: couldn't load file "libpgtcl.so": libpgtcl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory + while executing +"load libpgtcl[info sharedlibextension]" + (procedure "main" line 3) + invoked from within +"main $argc $argv" + (file "/usr/local/pgsql/share/pgaccess/main.tcl" line 249) + + + then you need to configure your runtime linker to find the + libpgtcl.so library, most likely by setting + the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. Consult + the PostgreSQL installation instructions + for more information. + + + + + Notes + + + pgaccess is written in Tcl/Tk. Your + PostgreSQL installation needs to be + build with Tcl support for pgaccess to + be available. + + +