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PostgreSQL Reference Manual
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 <title>PostgreSQL &version; Reference Manual</title>
 <bookinfo>
  <corpauthor>The PostgreSQL Global Development Group</corpauthor>
  &legal;
 </bookinfo>

 <preface id="reference-preface">
  <title>Preface</title>

  <para>
   The entries in this <citetitle>Reference Manual</citetitle> are
   meant to provide in reasonable length an authoritative, complete, and
   formal summary about their respective subjects.  More information
   about the use of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>, in
   narrative, tutorial, or example form, may be found in other parts
   of the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> documentation set.
   See the cross-references listed on each reference page.
  </para>

  <para>
   The <citetitle>Reference Manual</citetitle> entries are also
   available as traditional <quote>man</quote> pages.
  </para>
 </preface>

 <reference id="sql-commands">
  <title>SQL Commands</title>

  <partintro>
   <para>
    This part contains reference information for the
    <acronym>SQL</acronym> commands supported by
    <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.  By <quote>SQL</quote> the
    language in general is meant; information about the standards
    conformance and compatibility of each command can be found on the
    respective reference page.
   </para>
  </partintro>

   &abort;
   &alterDatabase;
   &alterGroup;
   &alterTable;
   &alterTrigger;
   &alterUser;
   &analyze;
   &begin;
   &checkpoint;
   &close;
   &cluster;
   &commentOn;
   &commit;
   &copyTable;
   &createAggregate;
   &createConstraint;
   &createDatabase;
   &createDomain;
   &createFunction;
   &createGroup;
   &createIndex;
   &createLanguage;
   &createOperator;
   &createRule;
   &createSchema;
   &createSequence;
   &createTable;
   &createTableAs;
   &createTrigger;
   &createType;
   &createUser;
   &createView;
   &declare;
   &delete;
   &dropAggregate;
   &dropDatabase;
   &dropDomain;
   &dropFunction;
   &dropGroup;
   &dropIndex;
   &dropLanguage;
   &dropOperator;
   &dropRule;
   &dropSequence;
   &dropTable;
   &dropTrigger;
   &dropType
   &dropUser;
   &dropView;
   &end;
   &explain;
   &fetch;
   &grant;
   &insert;
   &listen;
   &load;
   &lock;
   &move;
   &notify;
   &reindex;
   &reset;
   &revoke;
   &rollback;
   &select;
   &selectInto;
   &set;
   &setConstraints;
   &setSessionAuth;
   &setTransaction;
   &show;
   &truncate;
   &unlisten;
   &update;
   &vacuum;

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 <reference id="sql-functions">
  <title>SQL Functions</title>

  <partintro>
   <para>
    This part provides reference information for the
    <acronym>SQL</acronym> functions supported by
    <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
   </para>

   &currentDate;
   &currentTime;
   &currentTimestamp;
   &currentUser;
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 <reference id="reference-client">
  <title>PostgreSQL Client Applications</title>

  <partintro>
   <para>
    This part contains reference information for
    <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> client applications and
    utilities.  Not all of these commands are of general utility, some
    may require special privileges.  The common feature of these
    applications is that they can be run on any host, independent of
    where the database server resides.
   </para>
  </partintro>

   &createdb;
   &createlang;
   &createuser;
   &dropdb;
   &droplang;
   &dropuser;
   &ecpgRef;
   &pgAccess;
   &pgConfig;
   &pgDump;
   &pgDumpall;
   &pgRestore;
   &psqlRef;
   &pgTclSh;
   &pgTkSh;
   &vacuumdb;

 </reference>

 <reference id="reference-server">
  <title>PostgreSQL Server Applications</title>

  <partintro>
   <para>
    This part contains reference information for
    <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server applications and
    support utilities.  These commands can only be run usefully on the
    host where the database server resides.  Other utility programs
    are listed in <xref linkend="reference-client">.
   </para>
  </partintro>

   &initdb;
   &initlocation;
   &ipcclean;
   &pgCtl;
   &postgres;
   &postmaster;

 </reference>

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