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authorTom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>2013-04-04 19:56:33 -0400
committerTom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>2013-04-04 19:56:59 -0400
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Add \watch [SEC] command to psql.
This allows convenient re-execution of commands. Will Leinweber, reviewed by Peter Eisentraut, Daniel Farina, and Tom Lane
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
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@@ -2479,6 +2479,18 @@ testdb=&gt; <userinput>\setenv LESS -imx4F</userinput>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>\watch [ <replaceable class="parameter">seconds</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Repeatedly execute the current query buffer (like <literal>\g</>)
+ until interrupted or the query fails. Wait the specified number of
+ seconds (default 2) between executions.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><literal>\x [ <replaceable class="parameter">on</replaceable> | <replaceable class="parameter">off</replaceable> | <replaceable class="parameter">auto</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>