PostgreSQL
TRUNCATE TABLE in SQL
The article will overview the TRUNCATE TABLE statement in SQL on particular examples and describe the differences between the TRUNCATE, DELETE, and DROP statements.
When...
Working with Integration Tests in ASP.NET 6 Core
Testing is an integral element of the development process for every application. There are many types of tests such as unit tests, integration tests,...
How to Use pgFormatter: Features and Alternatives
Formatting makes SQL code accurate, readable, understandable, and standardized for teams and individuals. SQL formatter is a tool that beautifies code automatically. Formatting tools...
PostgreSQL Foreign Key
Foreign keys help normalize data in databases and reduce redundancy. In fact, it is the FOREIGN KEY mechanism that provides the relationality of relational...
Best Practices in Using the DbContext in EF Core
Entity Framework Core is an open-source, popular, lightweight, and flexible cross-platform ORM. In Entity Framework Core (also called EF Core), a Db context is...
Consume a RESTful API Using RestSharp and C#
This article talks about REST concepts, the RESTSharp library, and how it can be used to work with RESTful APIs in ASP.NET 6. We’ll...
PostgreSQL Primary Key: CREATE and ALTER TABLE Statements
Referential Integrity is a must when it comes to proper relational database design. The consistent usage of primary keys can help you ensure the...
Implementing Rate Limiting in ASP.NET 6 Core and C#
Throttling and rate limiting restrict API access, but they serve different purposes. While rate limiting can limit API usage to ensure stability, throttling prevents...
PostgreSQL Materialized Views
In this tutorial you’ll discover what PostgreSQL materialized views are and in what cases you should consider working with them. Moreover, you will get...
Scheduling Cron Jobs in ASP.NET 6 and C#
This article covers cron jobs and how we can leverage Quartz.Net to schedule cron jobs in ASP.NET 6. It shows how we can store...
What Is a Database?
The article provides a general overview of the databases in simple terms, discusses their advantages and drawbacks, and covers the types of data to...
ORDER BY in PostgreSQL – Different Ways to Sort the Output Results Easily
The SELECT statement is the most widely used SQL method to find and retrieve data from databases according to particular criteria. No matter which...
5 Simple Tips for PostgreSQL Data Access Components in 2024
In this article, we would like to introduce one of the rock-solid sets of data access components - the PgDAC or PostgreSQL data access...
What is the Difference Between Schema and Database?
Today, we are going to talk about whether schema and database is the same. To be more precise, we will describe the main differences...
Understanding PostgreSQL Date Types and Functions (by Examples)
In this article, we will look into working with dates in PostgreSQL, including the various date data types and formats, their functions, and the...
PostgreSQL vs MySQL/MariaDB Comparison: Differences, Performance, and Syntax
When it comes to choosing the database management system (DBMS), questions arise. You need the one that will match your needs and deliver the...
PostgreSQL Indexes: An In-Depth Guide
All relational database management systems, including PostgreSQL, provide specialized means and techniques to get the necessary information quickly and accurately. These means include indexes...
Support for Load Balancing and Other Improvements in dotConnect for PostgreSQL 7.24
The new version of dotConnect for PostgreSQL offers support for load balancing. It allows specifying multiple hosts with their ports in the Host parameter...
New Release of ODBC Drivers: Windows 11, PostgreSQL 14, MariaDB 10.6, and Firebird 4 Supported
We are pleased to inform you about the release of all our ODBC drivers for cloud data sources and databases.
With Devart ODBC drivers, you can access various data sources to view and...
How to Create, Update, and Drop Views in PostgreSQL
The definition of a view in PostgreSQL—and in other SQL database management systems, for that matter—is rather simple: a view is a virtual table...
PostgreSQL 14 Support in dotConnect for PostgreSQL
Devart is glad to announce support for the latest PostgreSQL version — PostgreSQL 14 — in dotConnect for PostgreSQL 7.22. Now...
PostgreSQL ADD COLUMN Statement to Add One or Multiple Columns To a Table
If you have been looking for a tutorial on the ALTER TABLE command in Postgres, your search ends here. This statement changes the definition...
Update Your dbForge Tools to Prevent Diagram Control Errors
If you are using any dbForge tools for SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and/or PostgreSQL, please make sure you have read this post.
Recently, Microsoft released...
Software Development Life Cycle Tutorial with Examples
SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) is a series of steps for developing, improving, and sustaining a software system. Learn more about the stages and best practices.
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Sometimes we cannot...
EF Core Support Improvements in dotConnect for PostgreSQL 7.21
The new version of Devart dotConnect for PostgreSQL includes significantly improved support for Entity Framework Core. It both supports the new data types and...
How to Create a New Database in PostgreSQL
In this article, we are going to describe different ways to create a PostgreSQL database from scratch. Here, you will find a tutorial...
How to Download and Install PostgreSQL Database on Windows
In this article, we will focus on starting a PostgreSQL server on your PC. Here, you will find a simple step-by-step PostgreSQL tutorial for...
PostgreSQL 13 Support in dotConnect for PostgreSQL, LinqConnect, SSIS Components, and Entity Developer
Devart is glad to announce support for the latest PostgreSQL version - PostgreSQL 13 - in the newly released dotConnect for PostgreSQL 7.19 and...
Meet dbForge Schema Compare for PostgreSQL, v1.0!
We are proud to announce the release of a new product from the dbForge Tools for PostgreSQL line - dbForge Schema Compare for PostgreSQL,...
dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL v.3.3 Released!
We are glad to announce that a new version of dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL v.3.3 is available for download.
In this release, we have...
How to Import and Export CSV Files Into a PostgreSQL Database
CSV files provide a great way to collect and store data, and they are often used as a reliable way to move table data...
New Versions of ODBC Drivers: Oracle, PostgreSQL, QuickBooks, xBase
New versions of ODBC drivers for Oracle, PostgreSQL, QuickBooks were released with improved compatibility with Power Pivot, Visual Basic, and RStudio.
The compatibility with...
Migrating Data From Oracle to PostgreSQL
In the article, you will learn how to migrate table data from Oracle to PostgreSQL using the dbForge tools.
Latest connectivity options in dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL v3.2
We are thrilled to inform our PostgreSQL users, that a new version of our ultimate data diffs management tool, dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL,...
PostgreSQL 12 support in SSIS Data Flow Components
Devart is glad to announce support for the latest PostgreSQL version - PostgreSQL 12 - in the newly released SSIS Data Flow Components 1.11.
Now...
Standardize your SQL code with dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL 2.2
Great news for PostgreSQL users: the new version of dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL is out!
The most notable features of this release comprise SQL Code...
Entity Framework 6.3 and .NET Core 3 Support
.NET Core 3
.NET Core was presented by Microsoft in 2016, but its 1.x versions had limited set of features comparing to Full .NET Framework....
Linking and Comparing SQL Server and PostgreSQL Databases
In this article, we will describe how to link a PostgreSQL Database to SQL Server, compare and deploy the PostgreSQL data against SQL Server...
PostgreSQL 11 support in dotConnect for PostgreSQL, LinqConnect, SSIS Components, and Entity Developer
Devart is glad to announce support for the latest PostgreSQL version - PostgreSQL 11 - in the newly released dotConnect for PostgreSQL 7.12 and...
Shining and New Standard Edition Is Already Here
dbForge Team is excited to inform our PostgreSQL users that the wait is finally over - a steaming hot dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, v2.0...
New Connectivity Options in dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL v3.1
We are glad to inform our PostgreSQL users that we have just released a new version of our PostgreSQL data diffs management tool, dbForge...
Meet the most anticipated client for PostgreSQL developers ever!
Devart always pursues better ways to meet the needs of our customers. We have already developed such excellent tools as dbForge Studio for SQL...
How to Compare Multiple Databases From the Command Line
Very often, there is a need to compare or synchronize data between two databases on the same server. To detect differences, you can simply...
JSON Support in Entity Framework v4 – v6 in dotConnect for Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
Recent versions of MySQL and PostgreSQL databases provide JSON functionality support. They introduced special data types, storing JSON data - json data type in...
Enhanced Entity Framework Spatials support for Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL
Entity Framework v5 and v6 support spatial data types. They are represented as two DbGeometry and DbGeography data types from System.Data.Entity.dll in .NET Framework...
Devart to Start New Product Line for PostgreSQL
Devart is glad to announce the release of dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL — a powerful and easy-to-use tool for table data comparison and...
Using PostgreSQL Full-Text Search in Entity Framework
Introduction
PostgreSQL database supports an advanced functionality of full-text search (FTS) and full-text indexing described comprehensively in the documentation:
Full-Text Search
We decided to meet the...
Dynamic Database Creation in Entity Framework
Entity Framework 4 RC allows you to create and drop databases in run-time using SSDL for DDL generation. Now ObjectContext has CreateDatabase(), DropDatabase(), and...
Entity Framework 4 Release Candidate supported!
We have supported new functionality of Entity Framework 4 including Entity Framework v4 Release Candidate for dotConnect for Oracle, dotConnect for MySQL, dotConnect for...
Data Comparison Methods and Techniques
Data comparison is a difficult and resource-intensive process. In the article, we are going to explore algorithms, advantages, and disadvantages of specific data comparison,...
