Re: Database Name

"Envbop" <rajib(at)envbopdotgovtdot(dot)nz> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I've just inherited a PostgreSQL database, for which I do not have any
> details of, like database name or the users.
> This used to be a library database which was managed via a web page
> written
> in php.
> Its running on a Linux box.
> The front end was also written in php. The original writers of this
> application is no longer.
>
> I've just started to get familiarisd with postgresql in the last week. and
> have installed PostgreSQL v8.0.1 on a Windows server.
> And I am trying to connect to the linux box via the phppgadmin tool. as
> well
> as trying an odbc connection.
>
> Can someone tell me where I can find the database names.
>
>

FWIW:

phppgAdmin is a good interface if you ONLY have web-based access to the
database.... if you need a real functionality -- I recommend pgAdmin III --
much more functional and feature rich with a better interface and the
ability to extract SQL the constructs used to create the tables, etc....