NAME

       Kexi - Database creation for everyone

SYNOPSIS

       kexi [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [project-name]

DESCRIPTION

       Kexi  is  an  integrated  data  management  application.  It  can  be used for creating database schemas,
       inserting data, performing queries, and processing data.  Forms  can  be  created  to  provide  a  custom
       interface  to  your  data. All database objects - tables, queries and forms - are stored in the database,
       making it easy to share data and design.

OPTIONS

       Generic options:

       --help Show help about options

       --help-qt
              Show Qt specific options

       --help-kde
              Show KDE specific options

       --help-all
              Show all options

       --author
              Show author information

       -v, --version
              Show version information

       --license
              Show license information

       Options related to entire projects:

       --createdb
              Create a  new,  blank  project  using  specified  database  driver  and  database  name  and  exit
              immediately.  You will be asked for confirmation if overwriting is needed.

       --create-opendb
              Like --createdb, but also open newly created database.

       --dropdb
              Drop  (remove) a project using specified database driver and database name.  You will be asked for
              confirmation.

       --drv,--dbdriver <name>
              Database driver to be used for connecting to a database project (SQLite by default).  Ignored if a
              shortcut filename is provided.

       -t,--type <name>
              Specify the type of file provided as an argument.  This option is only useful if the filename does
              not have a valid extension set and its type cannot be determined unambiguously  by  examining  its
              contents.   This  option  is ignored if no file is specified as an argument.  Available file types
              are: - "project" for a project file (the default) - "shortcut" for a shortcut file pointing  to  a
              project.  - "connection" for database connection data.

       --conn,--connection <shortcut_filename>
              Specify  a  database connection shortcut .kexic file containing connection data.  Can be used with
              --createdb or --create-opendb for convenience instead of using  options  like  --user,  --host  or
              --port.   Note:  Options like --user, --host have precedence over settings defined in the shortcut
              file.

       --readonly
              Specify that any database connections will be performed without  write  support.  This  option  is
              ignored when "createdb" option is present, otherwise the database could not be created.

       --user-mode
              Start project in User Mode, regardless of the project settings.

       --design-mode
              Start project in Design Mode, regardless of the project settings.

       --show-navigator
              Show the Project Navigator side pane even if Kexi runs in User Mode.

       --hide-menu
              Hide  the  main  menu  (the tabbed toolbar) completely. A number of commands from the main menu is
              always visible. This option is useful in User Mode.

       --skip-startup-dialog
              Skip displaying startup dialog window.  If there is no project name specified to  open,  an  empty
              application window will appear.

       Options related to opening objects within a project:

       --open [<object_type>:]<object_name>
              Open  object  of  type  'object_type' and name 'object_name' from specified project on application
              start.  'object_type' is optional, if omitted - table type is assumed.  Other object types can  be
              query,  report,  form,  script (may be more or less, depending on your plugins installed).  Use ""
              chars to specify names containing spaces.  Examples: --open MyTable,  --open  query:"My  very  big
              query"

       --design [<object_type>:]<object_name>
              Like --open, but the object will be opened in Design Mode, if one is available.

       --edittext [<object_type>:]<object_name>
              Like --open, but the object will be opened in Text Mode, if one is available.

       --exec, --execute [<object_type>:]<object_name>
              Start  execution  of  object  of  type  'object_type' and name 'object_name' on application start.
              'object_type' is optional, if omitted - macro type is assumed.  Other object types can  be  script
              (may  be  more  or  less,  depending  on  your  plugins installed).  Use "" chars to specify names
              containing spaces.

       --new <object_type>
              Start new object design of type 'object_type'.

       Options related to database servers:

       -u,--user <name>
              User name to be used for connecting to a database project.  Ignored  if  a  shortcut  filename  is
              provided.

       -h,--host <name>
              Server  (host)  name  to  be  used  for  connecting  to a database project.  Ignored if a shortcut
              filename is provided.

       --port <number>
              Server's port number to be used for connecting to a  database  project.   Ignored  if  a  shortcut
              filename is provided.

       --local-socket <filename> Server's local socket filename
              to be used for connecting to a database project. Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

       --skip-conn-dialog
              Skip  displaying  connection  dialog window and connect directly. Available when opening .kexic or
              .kexis shortcut files.

       Arguments:

       project-name   Kexi database project filename, Kexi shortcut filename or name of a Kexi database  project
       on a server to open.

SEE ALSO

       More  detailed  user documentation is available from help:/kexi (either enter this URL into Konqueror, or
       run khelpcenter help:/kexi).

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Adrien Grellier <adrien.grellier@laposte.net> for the Debian project (but
       may be used by others).

                                                11 septembre 2011                                        KEXI(1)