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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pgaccess-ref.sgml,v 1.5 2000/10/05 19:48:18 momjian Exp $
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Postgres documentation
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<refentry id="APP-PGACCESS">
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle id="app-pgaccess-title">
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<application>pgaccess</application>
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</refentrytitle>
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<refmiscinfo>Application</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>
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<application>pgaccess</application>
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</refname>
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<refpurpose>
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<productname>Postgres</productname> graphical interactive client
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</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<date>1999-08-03</date>
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</refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<synopsis>
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pgaccess [ <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> ]
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</synopsis>
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<refsect2 id="R2-APP-PGACCESS-1">
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<title>
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Inputs
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</title>
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<para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">dbname</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of an existing database to access.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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<refsect2 id="R2-APP-PGACCESS-2">
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<title>
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Outputs
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</title>
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<para>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id="R1-APP-PGACCESS-1">
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<title>
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Description
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</title>
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<para>
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<application>pgaccess</application> provides a graphical interface
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for <productname>Postgres</productname>
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where you
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can manage your tables, edit them, define queries, sequences and
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functions.
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</para>
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<para>
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Another way of accessing <productname>Postgres</productname>
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through tcl is to use
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<xref linkend="app-pgtclsh" endterm="app-pgtclsh-title">
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or
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<xref linkend="app-pgtksh" endterm="app-pgtksh-title">.
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</para>
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<para>
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<application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open any database on a specified host at the specified port,
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username and password.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Execute <xref linkend="sql-vacuum" endterm="sql-vacuum-title">.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save preferences in <filename>~/.pgaccessrc</filename> file.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For tables, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open multiple tables for viewing, max n records (configurable).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Resize columns by dragging the vertical grid lines.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Wrap text in cells.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Dynamically adjust row height when editing.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save table layout for every table.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Import/export to external files (SDF,CSV).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Use filter capabilities; enter filter like price>3.14.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Specify sort order; enter manually the sort field(s).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Edit in place; double click the text you want to change.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete records; point to the record, press Del key.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Add new records; save new row with right-button-click.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Create tables with an assistant.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Rename and delete (drop) tables.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Retrieve information on tables, including owner, field information, indices.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For queries, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define, edit and store <firstterm>user defined queries</firstterm>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Save view layouts.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Store queries as views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Execute with optional user input parameters; e.g.,
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<programlisting>
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select * from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"]
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</programlisting>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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View any select query result.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Run action queries (insert, update, delete).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Construct queries using a visual query builder
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with drag & drop support, table aliasing.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For sequences, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define new instances.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Inspect existing instances.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For views, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define them by saving queries as views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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View them, with filtering and sorting capabilities.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Design new views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete (drop) existing views.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For functions, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Inspect.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Delete.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For reports, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Generate simple reports from a table (beta stage).
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Change font, size and style of fields and labels.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Load and save reports from the database.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Preview tables, sample postscript print.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For forms, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open user defined forms.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Use a form design module.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Access record sets using a query widget.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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For scripts, <application>pgaccess</application> can:
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Define.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Modify.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Call user defined scripts.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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