Tom Lane wrote: > Francisco Olarte <fola...@peoplecall.com> writes: > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Alvaro Herrera <alvhe...@2ndquadrant.com> > > wrote: > >> I've wished sometimes for a "\set READLINE off" psql metacommand for > >> this kind of thing. It's pretty annoying when the text being pasted > >> contains tabs and readline uses to do completion. > > > Doesn't 'cat | psql ' disable it? > > Sure, but you could as well use 'psql -n'. I think the point is to be > able to turn it on and off without starting a fresh session. (Admittedly, > maybe there's not a lot of usability gain there.)
If your command line already connected to the correct server/database, with the correct login role, then yeah you can do that. If you have to switch role (say the role that runs the commands is not a login role), it's not so convenient to disconnect and launch a new psql. Now of course this not a huge new feature, but a usability improvement only -- but psql is full of small usability features and they make it a pleasure to use. -- Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
