rsion output version information, then exit Input and output options: -a, echo-all echo all input from script -e, echo-queries echo commands sent to server -E, echo-hidden display queries that internal commands generate -L, log-file=FILENAME send session log to file -n, no-readline disable enhanced command line editing (readline) -o, output=FILENAME send query results to file (or |pipe) -q, quiet run quietly (no messages, only query output) -s, single-step single-step mode (confirm each query) -S, single-line single-line mode (end of line terminates SQL command) Output format options: -A, no-align unaligned table output mode -F, field-separator=STRING set field separator (default: "|") -H, html HTML table output mode -P, pset=VAR[=ARG] set printing option VAR to ARG (see \pset command) -R, record-separator=STRING set record separator (default: newline) -t, tuples-only print rows only -T, table-attr=TEXT set HTML table tag attributes (e.g., width, border) -x, expanded turn on expanded table output -z, field-separator-zero set field separator to zero byte -0, record-separator-zero set record separator to zero byte Connection options: -h, host=HOSTNAME database server host or socket directory 144 | Appendix: Install, Hosting, and Command-Line Guides www.it-ebooks.info -p, -U, -w, -W, port=PORT username=USERNAME no-password password database server port (default: "5432") database user name never prompt for password force password prompt (should happen automatically) For more information, type "\?" (for internal commands) or "\help" (for SQL commands) from within psql, or consult the psql section in the PostgreSQL documentation These items are new features introduced in PostgreSQL 9.2 PostgreSQL Packaged Command-Line Tools | 145 www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info About the Authors Regina Obe is a co-principal of Paragon Corporation, a database consulting company based in Boston She has over 15 years of professional experience in various programming languages and database systems, with special focus on spatial databases She is a member of the PostGIS steering committee and the PostGIS core development team Regina holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology She co-authored PostGIS in Action Leo Hsu holds an MS degree in engineering of economic systems from Stanford Leo Hsu is a co-principal of Paragon Corporation, a database consulting company based in Boston He has over 15 years of professional experience developing and thinking about databases for organizations large and small Leo holds an MS degree in engineering of economic systems from Stanford University and BS degrees in mechanical engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology He co-authored PostGIS in Action www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info ... internal commands) or "help" (for SQL commands) from within psql, or consult the psql section in the PostgreSQL documentation These items are new features introduced in PostgreSQL 9.2 PostgreSQL. .. developing and thinking about databases for organizations large and small Leo holds an MS degree in engineering of economic systems from Stanford University and BS degrees in mechanical engineering and. .. experience in various programming languages and database systems, with special focus on spatial databases She is a member of the PostGIS steering committee and the PostGIS core development team Regina