]> granicus.if.org Git - postgresql/commitdiff
Brought psql help up to date with syntax and manual.
authorBruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Thu, 3 Oct 1996 15:46:31 +0000 (15:46 +0000)
committerBruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Thu, 3 Oct 1996 15:46:31 +0000 (15:46 +0000)
src/bin/psql/psqlHelp.h

index a10b0a4dcbfeeeb6c0eabfaf41c8871b9d9a55d6..0b41027afdc105cf0449d42f73d4e27ea08d0d62 100644 (file)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: psqlHelp.h,v 1.4 1996/10/03 04:20:41 momjian Exp $
+ * $Id: psqlHelp.h,v 1.5 1996/10/03 15:46:31 momjian Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "abort [transaction];"},
   { "alter table",
       "add/rename attributes, rename tables",
-      "alter table <relname> [*] add column <attr> <type>;\n\talter table <relname> [*] rename [column] <attr1> to <attr2>;\n\talter table <relname1> rename to <relname2>"},
+      "alter table <class_name> [*] add column <attr> <type>;\n\talter table <class_name> [*] rename [column] <attr1> to <attr2>;\n\talter table <class_name1> rename to <class_name2>"},
   { "begin",
       "begin a new transaction",
       "begin [transaction|work];"},
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "create a clustered index (from an existing index)",
       "cluster <index_name> on <relation_name>"},
   { "close",
-      "close an existing cursor (portal)",
-      "close <portalname>;"},
+      "close an existing cursor (cursor)",
+      "close <cursorname>;"},
   { "commit",
       "commit a transaction",
       "commit [work]"},
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "commit [work]"},
   { "copy",
       "copy data to and from a table",
-      "copy [binary] <relname> [with oids]\n\t{to|from} {<filename>|stdin|stdout} [using delimiters <delim>];"},
+      "copy [binary] <class_name> [with oids]\n\t{to|from} {<filename>|stdin|stdout} [using delimiters <delim>];"},
   { "create",   
       "Please more be specific:",
       "\tcreate aggregate\n\tcreate database\n\tcreate function\n\tcreate index\n\tcreate operator\n\tcreate rule\n\tcreate table\n\tcreate type\n\tcreate view"},
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "create function <function_name> ([<type1>,...<typeN>]) returns <return_type>\n\tas '<object_filename>'|'<sql-queries>'\n\tlanguage 'c'|'sql'|'internal';"},
   { "create index",
       "construct an index",
-      "create index <indexname> on <relname> [using <access_method>] (<attr1>|<funcname>(<attr1>,...) [<type_class1>]);"},
+      "create index <indexname> on <class_name> [using <access_method>] (<attr1>|<funcname>(<attr1>,...) [<type_class1>]);"},
   { "create operator",
       "create a user-defined operator",
       "create operator <operator_name> (\n\t[leftarg = <type1>][,rightarg = <type2>]\n\t,procedure = <func_name>,\n\t[,commutator = <com_op>][,negator = <neg_op>]\n\t[,restrict = <res_proc>][,hashes]\n\t[,join = <join_proc>][,sort = <sort_op1>...<sort_opN>]);"},
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "create rule <rule_name> as on\n\t[select|update|delete|insert]\n\tto <object> [where <qual>]\n\tdo [instead] [<action>|nothing| [<actions>]];"},
   { "create table",
       "create a new table",
-      "create table <relname> ( <attr1> <type1>,... <attrN> <typeN>)\n\t[inherits (<relname1>,...<relnameN>\n\tarchive=<archive_mode>\n\tstore=<smgr_name>\n\tarch_store=<smgr_name>];"},
+      "create table <class_name> ( <attr1> <type1>,... <attrN> <typeN>)\n\t[inherits (<class_name1>,...<class_nameN>\n\tarchive=<archive_mode>\n\tstore=<smgr_name>\n\tarch_store=<smgr_name>];"},
   { "create type",
       "create a new user-defined base data type",
       "create type <typename> (\n\tinternallength = (<number> | variable),\n\t[externallength = (<number>|variable),]\n\tinput=<input_function>, output = <output_function>\n\t[,element = <typename>][,delimiter=<character>][,default=\'<string>\']\n\t[,send = <send_function>][,receive = <receive_function>][,passedbyvalue]);"},
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "create a view",
       "create view <view_name> as select <expr1>[as <attr1>][,... <exprN>[as <attrN>]] [from <from_list>] [where <qual>];"},
   { "declare",
-      "set up a cursor (portal)",
-      "declare <portalname> [binary] cursor for\n\tselect [distinct]\n\t<expr1> [as <attr1>],...<exprN> [as <attrN>]\n\t[from <from_list>] [where <qual>]\n\t[order by <attr1> [using <op1>],... <attrN> [using <opN>]];"},
+      "set up a cursor",
+      "declare <cursorname> [binary] cursor for\n\tselect [distinct]\n\t<expr1> [as <attr1>],...<exprN> [as <attrN>]\n\t[from <from_list>] [where <qual>]\n\t[order by <attr1> [using <op1>],... <attrN> [using <opN>]];"},
   { "delete",
       "delete tuples",
-      "delete from <relname> [where <qual>];"},
+      "delete from <class_name> [where <qual>];"},
   { "drop",   
       "Please more be specific:",
       "\tdrop aggregate\n\tdrop database\n\tdrop function\n\tdrop index\n\tdrop operator\n\tdrop rule\n\tdrop table\n\tdrop type\n\tdrop view"},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "drop rule <rulename>;"},
   { "drop table", 
       "remove a table", 
-      "drop table <relname>[,...<relnameN];"},
+      "drop table <class_name>[,...<class_nameN];"},
   { "drop type",
       "remove a user-defined base type",
       "drop type <typename>;"},
@@ -129,38 +129,38 @@ static struct _helpStruct QL_HELP[] = {
       "extend a partial index",
       "extend index <indexname> [where <qual>];"},
   { "fetch",
-      "retrieve tuples from a cursor (portal)",
-      "fetch [forward|backward] [<number>|all] [in <portalname>];"},
+      "retrieve tuples from a cursor",
+      "fetch [forward|backward] [<number>|all] [in <cursorname>];"},
   { "grant",
       "grant access control to a user or group",
       "grant <privilege[,privilege,...]> on <rel1>[,...<reln>] to \n[public | group <group> | <username>]\n\t privilege is {ALL | SELECT | INSERT | UPDATE | DELETE | RULE}"},
   { "insert",
       "insert tuples",
-      "insert into <relname> [(<attr1>...<attrN>)]\n\t[values (<expr1>...<exprN>); |\n\tselect <expr1>,...<exprN> [from <from_clause>] [where <qual>];"},
+      "insert into <class_name> [(<attr1>...<attrN>)]\n\t[values (<expr1>...<exprN>); |\n\tselect <expr1>,...<exprN> [from <from_clause>] [where <qual>];"},
   { "listen",
        "listen for notification on a relation",
-       "listen <relname>"},
+       "listen <class_name>"},
   { "load",
       "dynamically load a module",
       "load <filename>;"},
   { "notify",
       "signal all frontends and backends listening on a relation",
-      "notify <relname>"},
+      "notify <class_name>"},
   { "purge",
       "purge historical data",
-      "purge <relname> [before <abstime>] [after <reltime>];"},
+      "purge <class_name> [before <abstime>] [after <reltime>];"},
   { "revoke",
       "revoke access control from a user or group",
       "revoke <privilege[,privilege,...]> on <rel1>[,...<reln>] from \n[public | group <group> | <username>]\n\t privilege is {ALL | SELECT | INSERT | UPDATE | DELETE | RULE}"},
   { "rollback",
       "abort a transaction",
-      "rollback [work]"},
+      "rollback [transaction|work]"},
   { "select",
       "retrieve tuples",
-      "select [distinct on <attr>] <expr1> [as <attr1>], ... <exprN> [as <attrN>]\n\t[into table <relname>] [from <from_list>]\n\t[where <qual>]\n\t[order by <attr1>\n\t\t[using <op1>],..<attrN> [[using <opN>] | ASC | DESC]];" },
+      "select [distinct on <attr>] <expr1> [as <attr1>], ... <exprN> [as <attrN>]\n\t[into table <class_name>] [from <from_list>]\n\t[where <qual>]\n\t[order by <attr1>\n\t\t[using <op1>],..<attrN> [[using <opN>] | ASC | DESC]];" },
   { "update",
       "update tuples",
-      "update <relname> set <attr1>=<expr1>,...<attrN>=<exprN> [from <from_clause>] [where <qual>];"},
+      "update <class_name> set <attr1>=<expr1>,...<attrN>=<exprN> [from <from_clause>] [where <qual>];"},
   { "vacuum",
       "vacuum the database, i.e. cleans out deleted records, updates statistics",
       "vacuum [table];"},