Tree Control¶
The left pane of the main window displays a tree control (the pgAdmin tree control) that provides access to the objects that reside on a server.

You can expand nodes in the tree control to view the database objects that reside on a selected server. The tree control expands to display a hierarchical view:
Use the plus sign (+) to the left of a node to expand a segment of the tree control.
Click the minus sign (-) to the left of a node to close that node.
Access context-sensitive menus by right-clicking on a node of the tree control to perform common tasks. Menus display options that include one or more of the following selections (options appear in alphabetical order):
Option |
Action |
---|---|
Add named restore point |
Click to create and enter the name of a restore point. |
Backup… |
Click to open the Backup… dialog to backup database objects. |
Backup Globals… |
Click to open the Backup Globals… dialog to backup cluster objects. |
Backup Server… |
Click to open the Backup Server… dialog to backup a server. |
Connect Server… |
Click to open the Connect to Server dialog to establish a connection with a server. |
Create |
Click to access a context menu that provides context-sensitive selections. Your selection opens a Create dialog for creating a new object. |
CREATE Script |
Click to open the Query tool to edit or view the CREATE script. |
Debugging |
Click through to open the Debug tool or to select Set breakpoint to stop or pause a script execution. |
Delete/Drop |
Click to delete the currently selected object from the server. |
Disconnect Database… |
Click to terminate a database connection. |
Disconnect Server… |
Click to refresh the currently selected object. |
Drop Cascade |
Click to delete the currently selected object and all dependent objects from the server. |
Debugging |
Click to access the Debugger tool. |
Grant Wizard |
Click to access the Grant Wizard tool. |
Maintenance… |
Click to open the Maintenance… dialog to VACUUM, ANALYZE, REINDEX, or CLUSTER. |
Properties… |
Click to review or modify the currently selected object’s properties. |
Refresh… |
Click to refresh the currently selected object. |
Reload Configuration… |
Click to update configuration files without restarting the server. |
Restore… |
Click to access the Restore dialog to restore database files from a backup. |
View Data |
Use the View Data option to access the data stored in a selected table with the Data Output tab of the Query Tool. |
The context-sensitive menus associated with Tables and nested Table nodes provides additional display options (options appear in alphabetical order):
Option |
Action |
---|---|
Import/Export… |
Click open the Import/Export… dialog to import data to or export data from the selected table. |
Reset Statistics |
Click to reset statistics for the selected table. |
Scripts |
Click to open the Query tool to edit or view the selected script from the flyout menu. |
Truncate |
Click to remove all rows from a table. |
Truncate Cascade |
Click to remove all rows from a table and its child tables. |
View First 100 Rows |
Click to access a data grid that displays the first 100 rows of the selected table. |
View Last 100 Rows |
Click to access a data grid that displays the last 100 rows of the selected table. |
View All Rows |
Click to access a a data grid that displays all rows of the selected table. |
View Filtered Rows… |
Click to access the Data Filter popup to apply a filter to a set of data. |