.. _preferences: *************************** `Preferences Dialog`:index: *************************** Use options on the *Preferences* dialog to customize the behavior of the client. To open the *Preferences* dialog, select *Preferences* from the *File* menu. The left pane of the *Preferences* dialog displays a tree control; each node of the tree control provides access to options that are related to the node under which they are displayed. * Click the *Reset all preferences* button to restore all preferences to their default values. The Browser Node **************** Use preferences found in the *Browser* node of the tree control to personalize your workspace. .. image:: images/preferences_browser_display.png :alt: Preferences dialog browser display options :align: center Use the fields on the *Display* panel to specify general display preferences: * When the *Auto-expand sole children* switch is set to *True*, child nodes will be automatically expanded if a treeview node is expanded and has only a single child. * Use the *Object explorer state saving interval* field to set the treeview state saving interval. A value of *-1* will disable the treeview state saving functionality. * When the *Confirm before closing properties with unsaved changes* switch is set to *True*, pgAdmin will warn you before closing the properties dialog of an object if there are any unsaved changes. On user confirmation, the properties dialog will close. * When the *Confirm on close or refresh* switch is set to *True*, pgAdmin will attempt to catch browser close or refresh events and prompt before allowing them to continue. * When the *Hide shared servers?* switch is set to *True*, the client will hide all the shared servers from the object explorer. **Note:** This option is visible only when pgAdmin is running in server mode. * When the *Show empty object collections?* switch is turned off, then all object collections which are empty will be hidden from browser tree. * When the *Show system objects?* switch is set to *True*, the client will display system objects such as system schemas (for example, *pg_temp*) or system columns (for example, *xmin* or *ctid*) in the tree control. * When the *Show template databases?* switch is set to *True*, the client will display template databases. Use the fields on the *Keyboard shortcuts* panel to configure shortcuts for the main window navigation: .. image:: images/preferences_browser_keyboard_shortcuts.png :alt: Preferences dialog browser keyboard shortcuts section :align: center * The panel displays a list of keyboard shortcuts available for the main window; select the combination of the modifier keys along with the key to configure each shortcut. Use the fields on the *Nodes* panel to select the object types that will be displayed in the *Browser* tree control: .. image:: images/preferences_browser_nodes.png :alt: Preferences dialog browser nodes section :align: center * The panel displays a list of database objects; slide the switch located next to each object to *Show* or *Hide* the database object. When querying system catalogs, you can reduce the number of object types displayed to increase speed. Use the fields on the *Object Breadcrumbs* panel to change object breadcrumbs related settings: .. image:: images/preferences_browser_breadcrumbs.png :alt: Preferences dialog object breadcrumbs section :align: center * Use *Enable object breadcrumbs?* to enable or disable object breadcrumbs displayed on on object mouse hover. * Use *Show comment with object breadcrumbs?* to enable or disable the comment visibility which comes displayed with object breadcrumbs. Use the fields on the *Processes* panel to change processes tab related settings: .. image:: images/preferences_browser_processes.png :alt: Preferences dialog processes section :align: center * Change *Process details/logs retention days* to the number of days, the process info and logs will be automatically cleared. Use fields on the *Properties* panel to specify browser properties: .. image:: images/preferences_browser_properties.png :alt: Preferences dialog browser properties section :align: center * Include a value in the *Count rows if estimated less than* field to perform a SELECT count(*) if the estimated number of rows in a table (as read from the table statistics) is below the specified limit. After performing the SELECT count(*), pgAdmin will display the row count. The default is 2000. * Provide a value in the *Maximum job history rows* field to limit the number of rows to show on the statistics tab for pgAgent jobs. The default is 250. Use field on *Tab settings* panel to specify the tab related properties. .. image:: images/preferences_browser_tab_settings.png :alt: Preferences dialog browser properties section :align: center * Use *Debugger tab title placeholder* field to customize the Debugger tab title. * When the *Dynamic tab size* If set to True, the tabs will take full size as per the title, it will also applicable for already opened tabs * When the *Open in new browser tab* filed is selected for Query tool, Schema Diff or Debugger, it will open in a new browser tab when invoked. * Use the *Query tool tab title placeholder* field to customize the query tool tab title. * Use *View/Edit tab title placeholder* field to customize the View/Edit Data tab title. The Dashboards Node ******************* Expand the *Dashboards* node to specify your dashboard display preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_dashboard_display.png :alt: Preferences dialog dashboard display options :align: center * Set the warning and alert threshold value to highlight the long-running queries on the dashboard. * When the *Show activity?* switch is set to *True*, activity tables will be displayed on dashboards. * When the *Show graphs?* switch is set to *True*, graphs will be displayed on dashboards. .. image:: images/preferences_dashboard_refresh.png :alt: Preferences dialog dashboard refresh options :align: center Use the fields on the *Refresh rates* panel to specify your refersh rates preferences for the graphs on the *Dashboard* tab: * Use the *Average load statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between average load statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Block I/O statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between block I/O statistic samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *CPU usage per process statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between CPU usage per process statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Handle & Process count statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between handle & process count statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *I/O analysis statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between I/O analysis statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Memory usage per process statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between memory usage per process statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Memory usage statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between memory usage statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Percentage of CPU time used by different process modes statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between Percentage of CPU time used by different process modes samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Session statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between session statistic samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Swap memory usage statistics refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between swap memory usage statistics samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Transaction throughput refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between transaction throughput samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Tuples in refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between tuples-in samples displayed in graphs. * Use the *Tuples out refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between tuples-out samples displayed in graphs. The Debugger Node ***************** Expand the *Debugger* node to specify your debugger display preferences. Use the fields on the *Keyboard shortcuts* panel to configure shortcuts for the debugger window navigation: .. image:: images/preferences_debugger_keyboard_shortcuts.png :alt: Preferences dialog debugger keyboard shortcuts section :align: center The ERD Tool Node ***************** Expand the *ERD Tool* node to specify your ERD Tool display preferences. Use the fields on the *Keyboard shortcuts* panel to configure shortcuts for the ERD Tool window navigation: .. image:: images/preferences_erd_keyboard_shortcuts.png :alt: Preferences dialog erd keyboard shortcuts section :align: center Use the fields on the *Options* panel to manage ERD preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_erd_options.png :alt: Preferences dialog erd options section :align: center * Use *Cardinality Notation* to change the cardinality notation format used to present relationship links. * When the *SQL With DROP Table* switch is set to *True*, the SQL generated by the ERD Tool will add DROP table DDL before each CREATE table DDL. * *Table Relation Depth* is useful when generating an ERD for a table. It allows to set the limit on the depth level pgAdmin should traverse to find the relations. Use -1 to set no limit. The Graphs Node *************** Expand the *Graphs* node to specify your Graphs display preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_dashboard_graphs.png :alt: Preferences dialog dashboard graph options :align: center * Use the *Chart line width* field to specify the width of the lines on the line chart. * When the *Show graph data points?* switch is set to *True*, data points will be visible on graph lines. * When the *Show mouse hover tooltip?* switch is set to *True*, a tooltip will appear on mouse hover on the graph lines giving the data point details. * When the *Use different data point styles?* switch is set to *True*, data points will be visible in a different style on each graph lines. The Miscellaneous Node ********************** Expand the *Miscellaneous* node to specify miscellaneous display preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_misc_user_language.png :alt: Preferences dialog user language section :align: center * Use the *User language* drop-down listbox to select the display language for the client. .. image:: images/preferences_misc_themes.png :alt: Preferences dialog themes section :align: center * Use the *Themes* drop-down listbox to select the theme for pgAdmin. You'll also get a preview just below the drop down. You can also submit your own themes, check `here `_ how. Currently we support Standard, Dark and High Contrast and System theme. Selecting System option will follow your computer's settings. The Paths Node ************** Expand the *Paths* node to specify the locations of supporting utility and help files. .. image:: images/preferences_paths_binary.png :alt: Preferences dialog binary path section :align: center Use the fields on the *Binary paths* panel to specify the path to the directory that contains the utility programs (pg_dump, pg_dumpall, pg_restore and psql) for monitored databases: * Use the *EDB Advanced Server Binary Path* grid to specify the location of the EDB Postgres Advanced Server utility programs based on the server version. If the respective path is not set, then pgAdmin will pick up the path for which 'Set as default' is checked else pgAdmin will attempt to find the utilities in standard locations used by EnterpriseDB. * Use the *PostgreSQL Binary Path* grid to specify the location of the PostgreSQL utility programs based on the server version. If the respective path is not set, then pgAdmin will pick up the path for which 'Set as default' is checked else pgAdmin will attempt to find the utilities in standard locations used by PostgreSQL. **Note:** Use the 'Validate path' button to check the existence of the utility programs (pg_dump, pg_dumpall, pg_restore and psql) and there respective versions. .. image:: images/preferences_paths_help.png :alt: Preferences dialog binary path help section :align: center Use the fields on the *Help* panel to specify the location of help files. * Use the *PostgreSQL Help Path* to specify the path to PostgreSQL documentation. Please note: the default help paths include the *VERSION* placeholder; the $VERSION$ placeholder will be replaced by the current database version. The Query Tool Node ******************* Expand the *Query Tool* node to access panels that allow you to specify your preferences for the Query Editor tool. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_auto_completion.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor auto completion option :align: center Use the fields on the *Auto Completion* panel to set the auto completion options. * When the *Autocomplete on key press* switch is set to *True* then autocomplete will be available on key press along with CTRL/CMD + Space. If it is set to *False* then autocomplete is only activated when CTRL/CMD + Space is pressed. * When the *Keywords in uppercase* switch is set to *True* then keywords are shown in upper case. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_csv_output.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor csv output option :align: center Use the fields on the *CSV/TXT Output* panel to control the CSV/TXT output. * Use the *CSV field separator* drop-down listbox to specify the separator character that will be used in CSV/TXT output. * Use the *CSV quote character* drop-down listbox to specify the quote character that will be used in CSV/TXT output. * Use the *CSV quoting* drop-down listbox to select the fields that will be quoted in the CSV/TXT output; select *Strings*, *All*, or *None*. * Use the *Replace null values with* option to replace null values with specified string in the output file. Default is set to 'NULL'. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_display.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor display options :align: center Use the fields on the *Display* panel to specify your preferences for the Query Tool display. * When the *Connection status* switch is set to *True*, each new instance of the Query Tool will display connection and transaction status. * Use the *Connection status refresh rate* field to specify the number of seconds between connection/transaction status updates. * When the *Show query success notification?* switch is set to *True*, the Query Tool will show notifications on successful query execution. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_editor.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor editor settings :align: center Use the fields on the *Editor* panel to change settings of the query editor. * When the *Brace matching?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will highlight pairs of matched braces. * When the *Code folding?* switch is set to *False*, the editor will disable code folding. Disabling will improve editor performance with large files. * Use the *Font size* field to specify the font size that will be used in text boxes and editors. * When the *Insert bracket pairs?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will automatically insert paired brackets. * When the *Line wrapping* switch is set to *True*, the editor will implement line-wrapping behavior. * When the *Plain text mode?* switch is set to *True*, the editor mode will be changed to text/plain. Keyword highlighting and code folding will be disabled. This will improve editor performance with large files. * When the *Highlight selection matches?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will highlight matched selected text. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_explain.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor explain options :align: center Use the fields on the *Explain* panel to specify the level of detail included in a graphical EXPLAIN. * When the *Show buffers?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include information about buffer usage. * When the *Show costs?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include information about the estimated startup and total cost of each plan, as well as the estimated number of rows and the estimated width of each row. * When the *Show settings?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include the information on the configuration parameters. * When the *Show summary?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include the summary information about the query plan. * When the *Show timing?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include the startup time and time spent in each node in the output. * When the *Show wal?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include the information on WAL record generation. * When the *Verbose output?* switch is set to *True*, graphical explain details will include extended information about the query execution plan. .. image:: images/preferences_graph_visualiser.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor graph visualiser section :align: center Use the fields on the *Graph Visualiser* panel to specify the settings related to graphs. * Use the *Row Limit* field to specify the maximum number of rows that will be plotted on a chart. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_options.png :alt: Preferences dialog sqleditor options section :align: center Use the fields on the *Options* panel to manage editor preferences. * When the *Auto commit?* switch is set to *True*, each successful query is committed after execution. * When the *Auto rollback on error?* switch is set to *True*, failed queries are rolled back. * When the *Copy SQL from main window to query tool?* switch is set to *True*, the CREATE sql of the selected object will be copied to query tool when query tool will open. * When the *Prompt to save unsaved data changes?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will prompt the user to saved unsaved data when exiting the data editor. * When the *Prompt to save unsaved query changes?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will prompt the user to saved unsaved query modifications when exiting the Query Tool. * When the *Prompt to commit/rollback active transactions?* switch is set to *True*, the editor will prompt the user to commit or rollback changes when exiting the Query Tool while the current transaction is not committed. * When the *Sort View Data results by primary key columns?* If set to *True*, data returned when using the View/Edit Data - All Rows option will be sorted by the Primary Key columns by default. When using the First/Last 100 Rows options, data is always sorted. * When the *Show View/Edit Data Promotion Warning?* switch is set to *True* View/Edit Data tool will show promote to Query tool confirm dialog on query edit. * When the *Underline query at cursor?* switch is set to *True*, query tool will parse and underline the query at the cursor position. * When the *Underlined query execute warning?* switch is set to *True*, query tool will warn upon clicking the *Execute Query* button in the query tool. The warning will appear only if *Underline query at cursor?* is set to *False*. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_results_grid.png :alt: Preferences dialog sql results grid section :align: center Use the fields on the *Results grid* panel to specify your formatting preferences for copied data. * When the *Columns sized by* is set to *Column data*, then data columns will auto-size to the maximum width of the data in the column as loaded in the first batch. If set to *Column name*, the column will be sized to the widest of the data type or column name. * Specify the maximum width of the column in pixels when 'Columns sized by' is set to *Column data*. If 'Columns sized by' is set to *Column name* then this setting won't have any effect. * Specify the number of records to fetch in one batch in query tool when query result set is large. Changing this value will override ON_DEMAND_ROW_COUNT setting from config file. * Use the *Result copy field separator* drop-down listbox to select the field separator for copied data. * Use the *Result copy quote character* drop-down listbox to select the quote character for copied data. * Use the *Result copy quoting* drop-down listbox to select which type of fields require quoting; select *All*, *None*, or *Strings*. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_keyboard_shortcuts.png :alt: Preferences dialog sql keyboard shortcuts section :align: center Use the fields on the *Keyboard shortcuts* panel to configure shortcuts for the Query Tool window navigation. .. image:: images/preferences_sql_formatting.png :alt: Preferences dialog SQL Formatting section :align: center Use the fields on the *SQL formatting* panel to specify your preferences for reformatting of SQL. * Use the *Data type case* option to specify whether to change data types into upper, lower, or preserve case. * Use the *Expression width* option to specify maximum number of characters in parenthesized expressions to be kept on single line. * Use the *Function case* option to specify whether to change function names into upper, lower, or preserve case. * Use the *Identifier case* option to specify whether to change identifiers (object names) into upper, lower, or capitalized case. * Use the *Keyword case* option to specify whether to change keywords into upper, lower, or preserve case. * Use *Lines between queries* to specify how many empty lines to leave between SQL statements. If set to zero it puts no new line. * Use *Logical operator new line* to specify newline placement before or after logical operators (AND, OR, XOR). * Use *New line before semicolon?* to specify whether to place query separator (;) on a separate line. * Use the *Spaces around operators?* option to specify whether or not to include spaces on either side of operators. * Use the *Tab size* option to specify the number of spaces per tab or indent. * Use the *Use spaces?* option to select whether to use spaces or tabs when indenting. The Schema Diff Node ******************** Expand the *Schema Diff* node to specify your display preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_schema_diff.png :alt: Preferences schema diff :align: center Use the *Ignore Grant/Revoke* switch to ignores the grant and revoke command while comparing the objects. Use the *Ignore Owner* switch to ignores the owner while comparing the objects. Use the *Ignore Tablespace* switch to ignores the tablespace while comparing the objects. Use the *Ignore Whitespace* switch to ignores the whitespace while comparing the string objects. Whitespace includes space, tabs, and CRLF. The Storage Node **************** Expand the *Storage* node to specify your storage preferences. .. image:: images/preferences_storage_options.png :alt: Preferences dialog storage section :align: center Use the fields on the *Options* panel to specify storage preferences. * Use the *File dialog view* drop-down listbox to select the style of icons and display format that will be displayed when you open the file manager; select *List* to display a list view, or *Grid* to display folder icons. * Use the *Last directory visited* field to specify the name of the folder in which the file manager will open. * Use the *Maximum file upload size(MB)* field on the *Options* panel of the **Storage** node to specify the maximum file size for an upload. * When the *Show hidden files and folders?* switch is set to *True*, the file manager will display hidden files and folders. Using 'setup.py' command line script #################################### .. note:: To manage preferences using ``setup.py`` script, you must use the Python interpreter that is normally used to run pgAdmin to ensure that the required Python packages are available. In most packages, this can be found in the Python Virtual Environment that can be found in the installation directory. When using platform-native packages, the system installation of Python may be the one used by pgAdmin. Manage Preferences ****************** Get Preferences *************** To get all the preferences listed, invoke ``setup.py`` with ``get-prefs`` command line option. You can also get this mapping by hovering the individual preference in the Preference UI dialog. .. code-block:: bash /path/to/python /path/to/setup.py get-prefs Save Preferences **************** To save the preferences, invoke ``setup.py`` with ``set-prefs`` command line option, followed by username, preference_key=value and auth_source. Multiple preference can be given too by a space separated. If auth_source is not given, Internal authentication will be consider by default. .. code-block:: bash /path/to/python /path/to/setup.py set-prefs user1@gmail.com sqleditor:editor:comma_first=true # To specify multiple preferences options /path/to/python /path/to/setup.py set-prefs user1@gmail.com sqleditor:editor:comma_first=true sqleditor:keyboard_shortcuts:toggle_case=true # to specify an auth_source /path/to/python /path/to/setup.py set-prefs user1@gmail.com sqleditor:editor:comma_first=true --auth-source=ldap Updating Preferences preferences.json ************************************* To update preferences defined in json file, simply run ``setup.py `` with ``set-prefs`` command followed by username and JSON file containing the preferences. .. code-block:: bash /path/to/python /path/to/setup.py set-prefs user1@gmail.com --input-file /Users/yogeshmahajan/Desktop/pref.json JSON format *********** The JSON file simply contains preference_key=value. Preference key value mapping can be obtained by hovering the individual preference in the Preference UI dialog. The following is an typical example for preferences.json : .. code-block:: python { "preferences": { "browser:display:show_system_objects": true, "browser:display:show_user_defined_templates": true, "browser:display:confirm_on_refresh_close": false, "misc:themes:theme": "dark", } }