NAME

       pspg - PostgreSQL pager

DESCRIPTION

       pspg is a Unix pager designed for table browsing.

   Usage:
              pspg [OPTION] [file]

   General options:
       --about
              about authors

       --help show this help

       -V, --version
              show version

       --info show info about libraries and system

       --direct-color
              use direct true colors

       -f, --file=FILE
              open file

       -F, --quit-if-one-screen
              quit if content is one screen

       --clipboard-app=NUM
              specify app used by copy to clipboard (1, 2, 3)

       --esc-delay=NUM
              specify escape delay in ms (-1 inf, 0 not used, )

       --interactive
              force interactive mode

       --ignore_file_suffix
              don't try to deduce format from file suffix

       --ni   not interactive mode (only for csv and query)

       --no-mouse
              don't use own mouse handling

       --no-progressive-load
              don't use progressive data load

       --no-sigint-search-reset

       --no-watch-file
              don't watch inotify event of file without reset searching on sigint (CTRL C)

       --no-sleep
              without waits against flickering

       --no-xterm-mouse-mode
              don't use optional xterm mouse mode

       --only-for-tables
              use std pager when content is not table

       --on-sigint-exit
              exit on sigint(CTRL C or Escape)

       --pgcli-fix
              try to fix some pgcli related issues

       --querystream
              read queries from stream forever

       --quit-on-f3
              exit on F3 like mc viewers

       --rr=ROWNUM
              rows reserved for specific purposes

       --stream
              read input forever

       -X, --reprint-on-exit
              preserve content after exit

   Output format options:
       -a, --ascii decor
              force ascii

       -b, --blackwhite
              black-white style

       -s, --style=N
              set color style number (0..23)

       --bold-labels
              row, column labels use bold font

       --bold-cursor
              cursor use bold font

       --border
              type of borders (0..2)

       --custom-style=NAME
              name of custom color style

       --double-header
              header separator uses double lines

       --force-uniborder
              replace ascii borders by unicode borders

       --hide-header-line
              hides header line

       --highlight-odd-rec
              use special style for odd records

       --ignore-short-rows
              rows with wrong column numbers are ignored

       --null=STRING
              STRING used instead NULL

       Searching options

       -g --hlite-search, -G --HILITE-SEARCH
              don't highlight lines for searches

       -i --ignore-case
              ignore case in searches that do not contain uppercase

       -I --IGNORE-CASE
              ignore case in all searches

   Interface options:
       -c, --freezecols=N
              freeze N columns (0..9)

       --less-status-bar
              status bar like less pager

       --line-numbers
              show line number column

       --menu-always
              show top bar menu every time

       --no-bars, --no-commandbar, --no-topbar
              don't show bottom, top bar or both

       --no-cursor
              row cursor will be hidden

       --no-last-row-search
              don't use the last pattern when starting a new search

       --no-scrollbar
              don't show scrollbar

       --no-sound
              don't use beep when scroll is not possible

       --tabular-cursor
              cursor is visible only when data has table format

       --vertical-cursor
              show vertical column cursor

   Input format options:
       --csv  input stream has csv format

       --csv-separator
              char used as field separator

       --csv-header [on/off]
              specify header line usage

       --skip-columns-like="SPACE SEPARATED STRING LIST"
              columns with substr in name are ignored

       --csv-trim-width=NUM
              trim value after NUM chars

       --csv-trim-rows=NUM
              trim value after NUM rows

       --tsv  input stream has tsv format

   On exit options:
       --on-exit-reset
              sends reset terminal sequence "\33c"

       --on-exit-clean
              sends clean terminal sequence "\033[2J"

       --on-exit-erase-line
              sends erase line terminal sequence "\033[2K\r"

       --on-exit-sgr0
              sends sgr0 terminal sequence "\033[0;10m"

   Watch mode options:
       -q, --query=QUERY
              execute query

       -w, --watch time
              the query (or read file) is repeated every time (sec)

   Connection options:
       -d, --dbname=DBNAME
              database name

       -h, --host=HOSTNAME
              database server host (default: "local socket")

       -p, --port=PORT
              database server port (default: "5432")

       -U, --username=USERNAME
              database user name

       -W, --password
              force password prompt

   Debug options:
       --log=FILE
              log debug info to file

       --wait=NUM
              wait NUM seconds to allow attach from a debugger

       pspg shares lot of key commands with less pager or vi editor.

pspg 5.8.1                                         April 2024                                            PSPG(1)