On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Thomas Pitschel <th.pitsc...@web.de> wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 6121 > Logged by: Thomas Pitschel > Email address: th.pitsc...@web.de > PostgreSQL version: pgAdmin 1.12.3 > Operating system: Windows > Description: error msg feature request for initial server tasks > Details: > > Hello, > > thanks very much for this great db package. > > On connecting to an older Postgresql server one gets this typical msg: > >>>>>>> > Server instrumentation > > The server lacks instrumentation functions. > > pgAdmin III uses some support functions that are not available by default in > all PostgreSQL versions. These enable some tasks that make life easier when > dealing with log files and configuration files. > > The adminpack is installed and activated by default if you are running the > 'official' pgInstaller distribution of PostgreSQL for Windows and is > included as a contrib module with all versions of PostgreSQL 8.2 and above. > However, if you are running any other ... > <<<<< > > This should better read along the lines (CAPITALS for emphasis): > > "Server instrumentation > > The server lacks instrumentation functions. > > pgAdmin III uses some support functions that are not available by default in > all PostgreSQL SERVER versions. These enable some tasks that make life > easier when dealing with log files and configuration files. > > TO ADD THOSE CAPABILITIES, AN ADMINPACK CAN BE INSTALLED ON THE SERVER. > > The adminpack is installed and activated by default if you are running the > 'official' pgInstaller distribution of PostgreSQL for Windows and is > included as a contrib module with all versions of PostgreSQL 8.2 and above. > However, if you are running any other ... " > > It is further good to explain what you loose when not installing the > adminpack.
This is really an issue for one of the pgadmin mailing lists, not so much here... -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
