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psql \h alter scrolls of screen

From
Bruce Momjian
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When I do '\h alter' in psql, the content scrolls off my screen.

Should we be using the pager for \h output?

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Re: psql \h alter scrolls of screen

From
Robert Treat
Date:
On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 21:14, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> When I do '\h alter' in psql, the content scrolls off my screen.
>

i think you need a bigger screen
> Should we be using the pager for \h output?
> 

in 7.3.4 we do, let me check 7.4...seems to work, though I am on beta1
on this box.

Robert Treat
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Re: psql \h alter scrolls of screen

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net> writes:
> On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 21:14, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> Should we be using the pager for \h output?

> in 7.3.4 we do, let me check 7.4...seems to work, though I am on beta1
> on this box.

Hmm.  I do not see the pager used for \h in either version, though it
does get used for \? ...
        regards, tom lane