PostgreSQL Connection

About PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness. It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Mac OS X, Solaris, Tru64), and Windows. It is fully ACID compliant, and has full support for foreign keys, joins, views, triggers, and stored procedures (in multiple languages). It includes most SQL:2008 data types, including INTEGER, NUMERIC, BOOLEAN, CHAR, VARCHAR, DATE, INTERVAL, and TIMESTAMP. It also supports the storage of large binary objects, including pictures, sounds, or videos.

Connection

There are three ways of connecting to PostgreSQL: Direct, Via SSL and Via SSH

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User fields

Note: User fields provide a convenient way of storing additional data

Creating New Connection

In the Name Text Box type in a new name for the connection you are about to create
Type in the hostname
Select a Database name from the drop-down List
Select appropriate connection port default is 5432
Fill in the Username/Password for the database you wish to connect to
Fill in SSL/SSH connection details if necessary
Click Test Connection to ensure the details you have provided are correct
Click OK to close the connection properties window

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