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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml')
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml index 3075d695759..29037dbe20f 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.187 2007/02/23 18:20:58 momjian Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.188 2007/03/03 17:19:11 momjian Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -1509,11 +1509,14 @@ lo_import 152801 <term><literal>expanded</literal> (or <literal>x</literal>)</term> <listitem> <para> - Toggles between regular and expanded format. When expanded - format is enabled, query results are displayed in two - columns, with the column name on the left and the data on - the right. This mode is useful if the data wouldn't fit on the - screen in the normal <quote>horizontal</quote> mode. + You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it + may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal> + which will enable or disable expanded mode. If the second + argument is not provided then we will toggle between regular and + expanded format. When expanded format is enabled, query results + are displayed in two columns, with the column name on the left and + the data on the right. This mode is useful if the data wouldn't fit + on the screen in the normal <quote>horizontal</quote> mode. </para> <para> @@ -1553,8 +1556,11 @@ lo_import 152801 <term><literal>footer</literal></term> <listitem> <para> - Toggles the display of the default footer <literal>(x - rows)</literal>. + You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it + may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal> + which will enable or disable display of the default footer + <literal>(x rows)</literal>. If the second argument is not + provided then we will toggle between on and off. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1563,9 +1569,12 @@ lo_import 152801 <term><literal>numericlocale</literal></term> <listitem> <para> - Toggles the display of a locale-aware character to separate groups - of digits to the left of the decimal marker. It also enables - a locale-aware decimal marker. + You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it + may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal> + which will enable or disable display of a locale-aware character + to seperate groups of digits to the left of the decimal marker. If + the second argument is not provided then we will toggle between + on and off. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1584,10 +1593,13 @@ lo_import 152801 <term><literal>tuples_only</literal> (or <literal>t</literal>)</term> <listitem> <para> - Toggles between tuples only and full display. Full display - shows extra information such as column headers, titles, and - various footers. In tuples only mode, only actual table data - is shown. + You can specify an optional second argument, if it is provided it + may be either <literal>on</literal> or <literal>off</literal> + which will enable or display the tuples only mode. If the + second argument is not provided then we will toggle between tuples + only and full display. Full display shows extra information such + as column headers, titles, and various footers. In tuples only + mode, only actual table data is shown. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1636,7 +1648,10 @@ lo_import 152801 (<application>psql</> does not do a perfect job of estimating when to use the pager.) <literal>\pset pager</> turns the pager on and off. Pager can also be set to <literal>always</>, - which causes the pager to be always used. + which causes the pager to be always used, or you can set the pager + to <literal>on</> which will enable the usage of the pager when + appropriate, or you can set the pager to <literal>off</> which + will disable the pager. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |