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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ 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) @@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ 2.1) Are there ODBC drivers for PostgreSQL? 2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages? - 2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface? A report - generator? An embedded query language interface? + 2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface? 2.4) What languages are available to communicate with PostgreSQL? Administrative Questions @@ -391,8 +390,8 @@ There are two ODBC drivers available, PsqlODBC and OpenLink ODBC. - PsqlODBC is included in the distribution. More information about it - can be gotten from ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/. + You can download PsqlODBC from + http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php. OpenLink ODBC can be gotten from http://www.openlinksw.com. It works with their standard ODBC client software so you'll have PostgreSQL @@ -403,8 +402,6 @@ commercial-quality support, but a freeware version will always be 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? A nice introduction to Database-backed Web pages can be seen at: @@ -415,33 +412,34 @@ 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? - An embedded query language interface? + 2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user 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 be used as a report generator. The Web page is 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? - 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++) * Embedded C (ecpg) * Java (jdbc) - * Perl (DBD::Pg and perl5) - * ODBC (odbc) * Python (PyGreSQL) * TCL (libpgtcl) - * C Easy API (libpgeasy) - * PHP ('pg_' functions, Pear::DB) - Additional interfaces are available at - http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html and - http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org. + Additional interfaces are available at http://gborg.postgresql.org in + the Drivers/Interfaces section. _________________________________________________________________ Administrative Questions diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 8e49793ca54..b1ca31a3855 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <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= "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> @@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ <A href="#2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages?<BR> <A href="#2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user - interface? A report generator? An embedded query language interface?<BR> <A href="#2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are available to communicate with PostgreSQL?<BR> @@ -507,9 +506,9 @@ <P>There are two <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> drivers available, PsqlODBC and OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL>.</P> - <P>PsqlODBC is included in the distribution. More information about - it can be gotten from <A href= - "ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/odbc/</A>.</P> + <P>You can download PsqlODBC from <A href= + "http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php"> + http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/psqlodbc/projdisplay.php</A>.</P> <P>OpenLink <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> can be gotten from <A href= "http://www.openlinksw.com/">http://www.openlinksw.com</A>. It @@ -522,10 +521,6 @@ available. Please send questions to <A href= "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 PostgreSQL with Web pages?</H4> @@ -538,45 +533,49 @@ <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 - interface? A report generator? An embedded query language 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 also be used as a report generator. The Web page is <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 - language interface for C.</P> + <H4><A name="2.4">2.4</A>) What languages are able to communicate with + 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> <LI>C (libpq)</LI> - <LI>C++ (libpq++)</LI> - <LI>Embedded C (ecpg)</LI> <LI>Java (jdbc)</LI> - <LI>Perl (DBD::Pg and perl5)</LI> - - <LI>ODBC (odbc)</LI> - <LI>Python (PyGreSQL)</LI> <LI>TCL (libpgtcl)</LI> - <LI>C Easy API (libpgeasy)</LI> - - <LI>PHP ('pg_' functions, Pear::DB)</LI> </UL> <P>Additional interfaces are available at - <a href="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/interfaces.html</A> - and - <a href="http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org">http://gborg.PostgreSQL.org</A>. + <a href="http://gborg.postgresql.org">http://gborg.postgresql.org</A> + in the <I>Drivers/Interfaces</I> section. </P> <HR> |