The pgAdmin Tree Control — pgAdmin 4 2.1 documentation

# The pgAdmin 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.