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Postgres Migrate Database to new Server
Hello! Migrating a database between servers is a very common question. In this article we will talk about postgres migrate database to new server topic. Answer of this question depends on the size, load and critically of the database. Database migration is a very important topic. There are a lot of parameters effecting migration method,…
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How to Create enum in PostgreSQL?
Hello! Enums are very familiar concept for software developer, especially, C#, java and C++ developers. In this article we will discuss about how to create enum in PostgreSQL. What is an enum? PostgreSQL enum is a short format of enumerations, a data type of static set of values. Software developers use enums to save static…
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Refresh Materialized View Concurrently Performance Effect
Hello! It is a very common question, what is refresh materialized view concurrently performance effect? Let’s try to answer this question. What is a Materialized View? Let’s start with view. A view is a logical structure to gather data from different tables and return them as a virtual table. As said, a virtual table, which…
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How to Create Tablespace in PostgreSQL
In this article I’ll show you how to create tablespace in PostgreSQL using PosgtreSQL CREATE TABLESPACE statement. What is a PostgreSQL tablespace? Tablespace is common term for database engines. A tablespace is a physical location to store data. A database can have multiple tablespaces. By default, each PostgreSQL database has two tablespaces: Where to Use…
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How to Terminate a PostgreSQL Session?
During day to day operation of PostgreSQL database administrator we may need to terminate a PostgreSQL session, in this article we are going to cover how to terminate a PostgreSQL session. What is a PostgreSQL Session? I would like to have a brief introduction of the terminology here, because in each database engine, name of…
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Where Does PostgreSQL Store Configuration Files?
PostgreSQL’s file structure is complicated and a database engine consists of multiple configuration files. Where Does PostgreSQL Store Configuration Files? You can use following command to find PostgreSQL configuration files? The command above shows the configuration file and where does postgresql store configuration files. As an alternative you can locate configuration file from shell and…
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List Tables in a PostgreSQL Schema
For some cases, you might need to list tables in a PostgreSQL Schema. When you take control of a new environment, you should try to understand tables, schemas, triggers and objects defined in that new environment. After this discovery phase you can start working on this environment. Listing tables in specific schemas is also part…
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PostgreSQL Features: The Ultimate Guide
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is used by a wide variety of organizations, from small businesses to large enterprises. It is known for its scalability, flexibility, and reliability. One of the things that makes PostgreSQL so popular is its wide range of features. Here is an ultimate guide to…
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How to Specify Password to psql Non-Interactively?
psql can be used as a remote scripting tool for PostgreSQL. While running a script remotely you may need to specify a user’s password. Normally, psql asks for a user’s password interactively. TL;DR export PGPASSWORD=password How psql works? If you specify a remote server that is not same with server you run psql, psql asks…
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PostgreSQL DB Size Command
Capacity planning is an important topic of database management, in terms of size, performance and robustness. TL;DR: \l+ database_name Purpose: PostgreSQL DB Size Command Database size is an important metric for database administrators, that shows growth ratio of the total data. The amount of data we have in our databases effects database performance. Bigger data…