Re: Changing databases / schemas

Thank you very much, this helps a lot.

Machiel Richards
MySQL DBA
Relational Database Consulting




-----Original Message-----
From: adam_pgsql [mailto:adam_pgsql@witneyweb.org]
Sent: 22 February 2010 2:14 PM
To: Machiel Richards
Cc: pgsql-novice@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Changing databases / schemas

> .         In MySQL for example you can use "use <database>" and then
change between databases which you want to access currently.
> o   Is there something similar in Postgres or do you need to disconnect
and reconnect to the next database everytime you want to change the current
working DB?

To connect to a database from psql:
\c <database>

> .         Once connected to a database , how can I see a list of schemas
and in turn a list of tables that are currently available and also how do I
see the table info (i.e describe in other dbms systems)

For a list of schemas (schemata?):
\dn

For a list of tables:
\dt <schema>.*

For a description of the table:
\d <schema>.<tablename>

For a full list of commands use:
\?

cheers

adam