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27 .TH "pgagent" "1" "" "" "User Commands"
29 pgAgent \- a job scheduler for PostgreSQL
33 \fBpgagent\fR [ \fB\fIoption\fB\fR\fI...\fR ] [ \fB\fIconnection\fR ]
35 pgAgent is a job scheduling agent for PostgreSQL, capable of running
36 multi-step batch/shell and SQL tasks on complex schedules. Jobs may
37 be easily created using pgAdmin III.
39 Full documentation of pgAgent is available in pgAdmin III's online
40 help. Launch pgAdmin III (simply type "pgadmin3" at command prompt) and
41 select "Help..." from the "Help" menu. Browse through the pgAdmin III
42 documentation until you find "pgAgent". Both database setup and system
43 part of the installation are detailed. You will also find instructions
44 to create jobs and schedules.
46 However, some of the features can be accessed through command line.
50 The following options are supported:
52 \fB\fIconnection\fB\fR
53 Connection string specifies the server to which the connection
57 Run in the foreground (do not detach from the terminal)
59 \fB-t \fIseconds\fB\fR
60 Poll time interval in seconds (default 10)
62 \fB-r \fIseconds\fB\fR
63 Retry period after connection abort in seconds (>=10, default 30)
66 Log file (messages are logged to STDOUT if not specified)
69 logging verbosity (ERROR=0, WARNING=1, DEBUG=2, default 0)
76 for descriptions of the following attributes:
82 ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
84 Availability database/postgres/pgadmin
86 Interface Stability Committed
90 You may find useful informations in the help menu of pgadmin3.
91 You may also find Solaris specific PostgreSQL informations in "postgres"
92 man page. Source for pgAgent is available on http://www.pgadmin.org/.
102 http://www.pgadmin.org