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How to Declare a Variable in PostgreSQL

In Postgres, a variable is declared with a particular data type, such as INTEGER, TEXT, DATE, etc. To declare a variable, use the “DECLARE var_name data_type:= expression;” syntax.

How to Get a Date Greater Than Today in PostgreSQL?

In PostgreSQL, comparison operators like greater than “>” and greater than or equal to “>=” can be used with the “CURRENT_DATE” function to get a date greater than or equal to today.

How to Copy a Table From One Database to Another in PostgreSQL

To copy a table from one database to another, open CMD as an administrator, and run the "pg_dump -U user –t table source_db | psql -U user target_db" command.

How to Install pgAdmin on Ubuntu

To install pgAdmin on Ubuntu, add the public key using Curl, add the pgAdmin repository using sudo, and execute the “sudo apt install pgAdmin4” command.

How to Check PostgreSQL Service Status in Linux(Ubuntu)

Execute the “sudo systemctl status postgresql” command to check the PostgreSQL service status on your Linux (Ubuntu) operating system.

How to Check Query History in PostgreSQL?

Run the “\s” command from psql to get query history. To check the query history using pgAdmin, open the “query tool” and navigate to the “Query History” tab.

How to Modify an Array Using Built-in Functions in PostgreSQL

Postgres offers different built-in array functions that are used with the UPDATE command to modify an array, such as ARRAY_PREPEND(), ARRAY_REMOVE(), ARRAY_CAT(), etc.

PostgreSQL INNER JOIN Explained With Examples

In PostgreSQL, the INNER JOIN is used to get the matching results from two or more tables based on a specific join condition.

Check Database Size and Table Size in PostgreSQL Using pgAdmin

In PostgreSQL, built-in functions like pg_relation_size(), pg_database_size(), pg_size_pretty(), etc. are used to get the size of the table or database.

How to Check Current Version, Database, Schema, and User in PostgreSQL

In Postgres, the VERSION(), CURRENT_DATABASE(), CURRENT_SCHEMA, and CURRENT_USER, functions are used to get the current version, database, schema, and user.