Please read this page attentively if you have questions about EMS PostgreSQL Manager.
Q: What is EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: EMS PostgreSQL Manager provides you with powerful and effective tools for PostgreSQL Server administration and objects management. It allows you to create and edit all PostgreSQL database objects easily, run SQL scripts, manage users and administrate users' privileges, visually build SQL queries, extract or print metadata, export/import data, view/edit BLOBs and includes many more services to make your work with PostgreSQL server as easy as you want...
Q: How can I register EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: All the information about purchasing EMS PostgreSQL Manager can be found at http://www.pgsqlmanager.com/purchase.phtml.
Q: Where can I download a trial version of EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: You can always download the latest version of EMS PostgreSQL Manager at http://www.pgsqlmanager.com/download.phtml.
Q: How does the trial version of EMS PostgreSQL Manager differ from the registered version?
A: The trial version of EMS PostgreSQL Manager is fully functional. You can use it for evaluation purposes for a period of 30 days following the initial installation.
Q: What benefits shall I acquire if I register EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: As a registered user you will have a right to obtain a technical support, to receive information about all the product updates and to have free in-line upgrades and full version upgrades for half a price. Also your suggestions will be taken into consideration in developing the new versions of PostgreSQL Manager. And at last we will thank you very much for your help in developing the product.
Q: What is the difference between single and site licenses of PostgreSQL Manager?
A: If you buy a single license of PostgreSQL Manager you will get only one registered copy of the product without a right of giving it to anyone else. If you buy a site license then you will be able to make copies and give them to as many people as you want, but within the only one organization. Buying a site license is reasonable if you need to supply with our software all your company stuff or some company department stuff. In such case you can buy a site license instead of buying single licenses for each person and save a bunch of money.
Q: What discounts can I get buying EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: You can get significant discounts if you simultaneously purchase several copies of PostgreSQL Manager. Each additional copy will be cheaper than the previous. If you are a representative of some academic institution and you want to use PostgreSQL Manager for educational purposes then you can buy an Academic License that is much cheaper than the standard license. Please send us a written request at support@pgsqlmanager.com.
Q: I am a registered user of EMS PostgreSQL Manager. How can I upgrade to a new version of PostgreSQL Manager?
A: There are two types of upgrades: in-line upgrade and full version upgrade. In-line upgrade is free. That means that if you are a registered user of EMS PostgreSQL Manager 1.XX you will receive all the upgrades labeled 1.01 up to 1.99 as they are released for free. The full upgrade means that you buy a newer version of the same software for half a price. If you are a registered user of the version 1.XX you will have to pay only 50 percent of the announced price to buy the version 2.01. See our Upgrade Policy (http://www.ems-hitech.com/license-pol.phtml) for details.
Q: What do I need to start working with EMS PostgreSQL Manager?
A: First of all you must have a possibility to connect to some local or remote PostgreSQL Server to work with PostgreSQL Manager. You can download PostgreSQL Server from http://www.pgsql.com/download (download is free). Besides you need your computer to satisfy the system requirements of PostgreSQL Manager. PostgreSQL Manager runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP and Pentium 166, 32 Mb RAM is recommended.
Q: I need to work with several servers, located on different computers, is single license OK?
A: If you work with these servers from one single computer, then a single license is OK. But if you have several clients installed on different computers, you have to buy a license for each client or buy a site license.
Q: How can I import data to the table?
A: To import data to the table open the proper table from the DB Explorer. Open the 'Data' tab in the Table Editor and click the button 'Import Data' on the control panel or choose 'Import Data' from the popup menu. Then follow the instructions of the Import Data Wizard.
Q: How can I export data from the table?
A: To export data from the table open the proper table from the DB Explorer. Open the 'Data' tab in the Table Editor and click the button 'Export Data' on the control panel or choose 'Export Data' from the popup menu. Then fill in the forms of the Export Data Dialog.
Q: How can I edit create/edit my BLOB fields?
A: To create/edit a BLOB field, open the proper table from the DB Explorer. Open the 'Data' tab in the Table Editor and click the button 'BLOB Editor' on the control panel or right-click on the BLOB-field column in the grid and choose 'Edit BLOB' from the popup menu. Now you can create/edit BLOB fields in the BLOB Viewer/Editor window.
Q: I can't modify DDL. Why?
A: The 'DDL' tabs of all the object editors are read-only. It displays the SQL text of the operations you carry over the table on the tabs 'Fields', 'Indices', etc. To modify this text you can copy it to the clipboard and modify it using SQL Script Editor.
Q: Is registered copy of EMS PostgreSQL Manager locked to the definite computer?
A: No, we do not lock registered copies of our products to user's hardware ID, so if you change your hardware it will not cause any problems with using your registered copy of PostgreSQL Manager.
Q: I downloaded the RPM and installed it on RedHat Linux. How should I start the application?
A: When PostgreSQL Manager is installed you can start it using command line or menu items from main menu.