Install PostgreSQL client 

Mac:

> brew install postgresql


Ubuntu:

apt-get install postgresql-client



Connect using psql

> psql --host=tardis.dev.pci.irdeto.com --port=5433 --dbname=postgres --username=dbmaster --password

or

psql -h db-master -p 5432 -d mcjdev -U keystone -W


Dump Database

> pg_dump --host=localhost --port=5432 --dbname=TardisDB --username=dbmaster --password >db_dump.sql


Import DB Dump

> psql --host=localhost --port=5432 --dbname=TardisDB --username=dbmaster --password < db_dump.sql


Create User

> CREATE User <username> WITH PASSWORD 'password';

> SELECT * FROM pg_user;

> DROP USER <username>;


Alter User's Password

> ALTER USER <username> WITH PASSWORD 'password';


Create Database

> CREATE DATABASE "dbname";

> CREATE DATABASE "dbname" WITH OWNER = "provisioner";

> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on DATABASE <dbname> TO <user>;


Update a Field in a Table

update <table> set <field> = <value> where <other_field> = <othe_value>;

ex: update flyway_schema_history set checksum = -673794054 where version = '000003';


Query using JSON field

select * from users where attributes->>'name' like '%johnmx%';



Common Commands

Command

Description

\l

\list

\l+

List databases


List with additional information

\dtList all tables in the current database

\d

\d+

List all tables, views and sequences
\connect database_nameConnect to the database

\d table

Describe table
select usename from pg_userList users
\dnList schemas

show search_path;

display current search path/schema

set search_path to <schema>;

switch to schema
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