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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Sun Oct 20 20:47:14 EDT 2002 Last updated: Thu Dec 5 00:47:26 EST 2002
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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2.1) Are there ODBC drivers for PostgreSQL? 2.1) Are there ODBC drivers for PostgreSQL?
2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages? 2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages?
2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface? A report 2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface?
generator? An embedded query language interface?
2.4) What languages are available to communicate with PostgreSQL? 2.4) What languages are available to communicate with PostgreSQL?
Administrative Questions Administrative Questions
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There are two ODBC drivers available, PsqlODBC and OpenLink ODBC. There are two ODBC drivers available, PsqlODBC and OpenLink ODBC.
PsqlODBC is included in the distribution. More information about it You can download PsqlODBC from
can be gotten from ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/. http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php.
OpenLink ODBC can be gotten from http://www.openlinksw.com. It works OpenLink ODBC can be gotten from http://www.openlinksw.com. It works
with their standard ODBC client software so you'll have PostgreSQL with their standard ODBC client software so you'll have PostgreSQL
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commercial-quality support, but a freeware version will always be commercial-quality support, but a freeware version will always be
available. Please send questions to postgres95@openlink.co.uk. available. Please send questions to postgres95@openlink.co.uk.
See also the ODBC chapter of the Programmer's Guide.
2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages? 2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages?
A nice introduction to Database-backed Web pages can be seen at: A nice introduction to Database-backed Web pages can be seen at:
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For complex cases, many use the Perl interface and CGI.pm or mod_perl. For complex cases, many use the Perl interface and CGI.pm or mod_perl.
2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface? A report generator? 2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface?
An embedded query language interface?
Yes, there are several graphical interfaces to PostgreSQL available.
These include PgAccess http://www.pgaccess.com), PgAdmin II
(http://www.pgadmin.org, Win32-only), RHDB Admin
(http://sources.redhat.com/rhdb/ ) and Rekall (
http://www.thekompany.com/products/rekall/, proprietary). There is
also PHPPgAdmin ( http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/ ), a web-based
interface to PostgreSQL.
We have a nice graphical user interface called PgAccess which can also We have a nice graphical user interface called PgAccess which can also
be used as a report generator. The Web page is be used as a report generator. The Web page is
http://www.pgaccess.org/. http://www.pgaccess.org/.
We also include ecpg, which is an embedded SQL query language
interface for C.
2.4) What languages are able to communicate with PostgreSQL? 2.4) What languages are able to communicate with PostgreSQL?
We have: Most popular programming languages contain an interface to PostgreSQL.
Check your programming language's list of extension modules.
The following interfaces are included in the PostgreSQL distribution:
* C (libpq) * C (libpq)
* C++ (libpq++)
* Embedded C (ecpg) * Embedded C (ecpg)
* Java (jdbc) * Java (jdbc)
* Perl (DBD::Pg and perl5)
* ODBC (odbc)
* Python (PyGreSQL) * Python (PyGreSQL)
* TCL (libpgtcl) * TCL (libpgtcl)
* C Easy API (libpgeasy)
* PHP ('pg_' functions, Pear::DB)
Additional interfaces are available at Additional interfaces are available at http://gborg.postgresql.org in
http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html and the Drivers/Interfaces section.
http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org.
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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Sun Oct 20 20:47:14 EDT 2002</P> <P>Last updated: Thu Dec 5 00:47:26 EST 2002</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
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<A href="#2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using <A href="#2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using
PostgreSQL with Web pages?<BR> PostgreSQL with Web pages?<BR>
<A href="#2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user <A href="#2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user
interface? A report generator? An embedded query language
interface?<BR> interface?<BR>
<A href="#2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are available to <A href="#2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are available to
communicate with PostgreSQL?<BR> communicate with PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<P>There are two <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> drivers available, PsqlODBC <P>There are two <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> drivers available, PsqlODBC
and OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL>.</P> and OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL>.</P>
<P>PsqlODBC is included in the distribution. More information about <P>You can download PsqlODBC from <A href=
it can be gotten from <A href= "http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php">
"ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/</A>.</P> http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php</A>.</P>
<P>OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> can be gotten from <A href= <P>OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> can be gotten from <A href=
"http://www.openlinksw.com/">http://www.openlinksw.com</A>. It "http://www.openlinksw.com/">http://www.openlinksw.com</A>. It
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available. Please send questions to <A href= available. Please send questions to <A href=
"mailto:postgres95@openlink.co.uk">postgres95@openlink.co.uk</A>.</P> "mailto:postgres95@openlink.co.uk">postgres95@openlink.co.uk</A>.</P>
<P>See also the <A href=
"http://www.postgresql.org/devel-corner/docs/programmer/odbc.html">ODBC
chapter of the Programmer's Guide</A>.</P>
<H4><A name="2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using <H4><A name="2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using
PostgreSQL with Web pages?</H4> PostgreSQL with Web pages?</H4>
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<P>For complex cases, many use the Perl interface and CGI.pm or mod_perl.</P> <P>For complex cases, many use the Perl interface and CGI.pm or mod_perl.</P>
<H4><A name="2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user <H4><A name="2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user
interface? A report generator? An embedded query language
interface?</H4> interface?</H4>
Yes, there are several graphical interfaces to PostgreSQL available.
These include PgAccess <a href="http://www.pgaccess.com">
http://www.pgaccess.com</a>), PgAdmin II (<a
href="http://www.pgadmin.org">http://www.pgadmin.org</a>,
Win32-only), RHDB Admin (<a
href="http://sources.redhat.com/rhdb/">http://sources.redhat.com/rhdb/
</a>) and Rekall (<a href="http://www.thekompany.com/products/rekall/">
http://www.thekompany.com/products/rekall/</a>, proprietary). There is
also PHPPgAdmin (<a href="http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/">
http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/ </a>), a web-based interface to
PostgreSQL.
<P>We have a nice graphical user interface called PgAccess which can <P>We have a nice graphical user interface called PgAccess which can
also be used as a report generator. The Web page is also be used as a report generator. The Web page is
<A href="http://www.pgaccess.org/">http://www.pgaccess.org/</A>.</P> <A href="http://www.pgaccess.org/">http://www.pgaccess.org/</A>.</P>
<P>We also include <I>ecpg</I>, which is an embedded SQL query <H4><A name="2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are able to communicate with
language interface for C.</P> PostgreSQL?</H4>
<H4><A name="2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are able to communicate with PostgreSQL?</H4> <P>Most popular programming languages contain an interface to
PostgreSQL. Check your programming language's list of extension
modules.</P>
<P>We have:</P> <P>The following interfaces are included in the PostgreSQL
distribution:</P>
<UL> <UL>
<LI>C (libpq)</LI> <LI>C (libpq)</LI>
<LI>C++ (libpq++)</LI>
<LI>Embedded C (ecpg)</LI> <LI>Embedded C (ecpg)</LI>
<LI>Java (jdbc)</LI> <LI>Java (jdbc)</LI>
<LI>Perl (DBD::Pg and perl5)</LI>
<LI>ODBC (odbc)</LI>
<LI>Python (PyGreSQL)</LI> <LI>Python (PyGreSQL)</LI>
<LI>TCL (libpgtcl)</LI> <LI>TCL (libpgtcl)</LI>
<LI>C Easy API (libpgeasy)</LI>
<LI>PHP ('pg_' functions, Pear::DB)</LI>
</UL> </UL>
<P>Additional interfaces are available at <P>Additional interfaces are available at
<a href="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html</A> <a href="http://gborg.postgresql.org">http://gborg.postgresql.org</A>
and in the <I>Drivers/Interfaces</I> section.
<a href="http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org">http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org</A>.
</P> </P>
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