Conversion defines a new conversion between character set encodings. Conversion names may be used in the convert function to specify a particular encoding conversion. Also, conversions that are marked DEFAULT can be used for automatic encoding conversion between client and server. For this purpose, two conversions, from encoding A to B and from encoding B to A, must be defined.
Just simply click -> Conversion to open an object pane for Conversion.
A right-click displays the popup menu or using the object pane toolbar below,
allowing you to create new, edit and delete the selected conversion.
Create Conversion
To create a new conversion
- Select anywhere on the object pane.
- Click the
New Conversion from the object pane toolbar.
or - Right-click and select
New Conversion from the popup menu.
- Edit conversion properties on the appropriate tabs of the Conversion Designer.
To create a new conversion with modification as one of the existing conversion
- Select the conversion for modifying in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Conversion from the popup menu or simply double-click the conversion.
or - Click the
Design Conversion from the object pane toolbar.
- Modify conversion properties on the appropriate tabs of the Conversion Designer.
- Click
Save As.
To edit the existing conversion (manage its properties etc)
- Select the conversion for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Conversion from the popup menu or simply double-click the conversion.
or - Click the
Design Conversion from the object pane toolbar.
- Edit conversion properties on the appropriate tabs of the Conversion Designer.
To change the name of the conversion
- Select the conversion 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 Conversion
To delete a conversion
- Select the conversion for deleting in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Delete Conversion from the popup menu.
or - Click the
Delete Conversion from the object pane toolbar.
- Confirm deleting in the dialog window.
Achieve Conversion Information
To achieve a conversion information (OID, Conversion Owner, Source Encoding and DDL, etc)
- Select the conversion in the object pane.
- Right-click the selected conversion and choose Conversion Information from the popup menu to view the Object Information.
or - Choose View -> Object Information in the main menu.