Language can register a new procedural language with a PostgreSQL database. Subsequently, functions and trigger procedures can be defined in this new language. The user must have the PostgreSQL superuser privilege to register a new language.
Just simply click -> Language to open an object
pane for Language. A right-click displays the popup menu
or using the object pane toolbar below, allowing you to create new, edit and
delete the selected Language.
Create Language
To create a new language
- Select anywhere on the object pane.
- Click the
New Language from the object pane toolbar.
or - Right-click and select
New Language from the popup menu.
- Edit language properties on the appropriate tabs of the Language Designer.
To create a new language with modification as one of the existing language
- Select the language for modifying in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Language from the popup menu or simply double-click the language.
or - Click the
Design Language from the object pane toolbar.
- Modify language properties on the appropriate tabs of the Language Designer.
- Click
Save As.
To edit the existing language(manage its properties, privileges etc)
- Select the language for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Language from the popup menu or simply double-click the language.
or - Click the
Design Language from the object pane toolbar.
- Edit language properties on the appropriate tabs of the Language Designer.
To change the name of the language
- Select the language for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the Rename from the popup menu.
Note: Support from PostgreSQL 7.4 or later.
Delete Language
To delete a language
- Select the language for deleting in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Delete Language from the popup menu.
or - Click the
Delete Language from the object pane toolbar.
- Confirm deleting in the dialog window.
Achieve Language Information
To achieve a language information (OID, language Database, Handler and DDL, etc)
- Select the language in the object pane.
- Right-click the selected language and choose Language Information from the popup menu to view the Object Information.
or - Choose View -> Object Information in the main menu.