Database Explorer
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Database Explorer (or DB Explorer) is the basic navigation window for working with databases and database objects. Its treelike structure allows you to find and manage the needed objects in different databases quickly and easily. To view or hide this window use the View | DB Explorer menu item or press F11.

DB Explorer is divided into the following areas:

Databases
This is the main DB Explorer tab. It displays the tree of registered databases and their objects.

Projects
Allows you to create your own projects and work only with the selected objects and queries.

Windows
Displays the list of all the PostgreSQL Manager active windows.

Recent
Displays the list of recently opened objects.

SQL Assistant
This area gives you short information for each database or database objects, e.g. object description or list of its subobjects.

Control Panel  
 
The buttons on the DB Explorer toolbar allow you to perform the following operations over databases and DB Explorer tree. Note that this toolbar is available only if Floating Windows Environment is implemented (see Environment Options | Windows).

Button
Action


Quick Jump To Database
Drop-down list of all registered databases.
Register Database
Displays the Register New Database dialog (Shift+Alt+R).
Unregister Database
Unregisters the selected database (Shift+Alt+U).
Register Host
Displays the Register Host Wizard for registering multiple databases on one host (Shift+Ctrl+R).
Unregister Host
Unregisters all the databases from the current host (Shift+Ctrl+U).
Connect to Database
Connects to the selected database (Shift+Ctrl+C).
Disconnect from Database
Disconnects from the current database (Shift+Ctrl+D).
Refresh
Refreshes the object tree.
View Mode
   Show Table Subobjects
Displays table subobjects in the tree: fields, indices, etc.
   Page Mode
Switches the DB Explorer view mode: if the button is dropped, Projects page is always displayed at the right side of the window. This allows you to Drag&Drop objects from one area to another. (Ctrl+P)
   Show Hosts
Displays host names in the database tree.
   Tables' Details

      Show Fields
Displays the list of table fields in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Foreign Keys
Displays the list of table foreign keys in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Checks
Displays the list of table checks in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Indices
Displays the list of table indices in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Triggers
Displays the list of table triggers in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Rules
Displays the list of table rules in the SQL Assistant.
      Show Table Status
Displays table properties in the SQL Assistant: table type, row format, etc.


Availability:
Windows Professional

Yes

Windows Lite

Yes

Linux Professional

Yes

Linux Lite

Yes