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#Setting up pgadmin 4 update#
#Setting up pgadmin 4 windows#

This is a bit tricky since it would need to be cross-platform. Users to walk thru a set of steps to build automated backup/DB Maintenance tasks. To what SQL Server Agent has that can notify you by email when things fail and a maintenance wizard type complement tool similar to what SQL Server 2005 Maintenace Wizard provides that allows Some missing features in PgAgent which would be nice to see in later versions would be some sort of notification system similar

SQL Server Agent comes only with Microsoft SQL Server Workgroup and above so not an option say for people running SQL Server Express editions or no SQL Server install.

#Setting up pgadmin 4 windows#

For running PostgreSQL specific jobs such as stored function calls it is easier than using windows scheduled tasks.Ĭompared to SQL Server Agent - PgAgent has the following advantages:.it is a bit easier granted the PostgreSQL account used is a super user or has sufficient rights to the dbs.Ĭompared to Windows Scheduled Tasks - PgAgent has the following advantages:

#Setting up pgadmin 4 update#

For running PostgreSQL specific jobs such as stored function calls or adhoc sql update statements etc.

You can have multiple schedules for a job without having to repeat the line.

You can have multiple steps for a job without having to resort to a batch script.

That insert right into the respective PgAgent pga_job, pga_jobstep, pga_jobagent, pga_schedule tables to roll your own App integrated scheduler.Ĭompared to CronTab, PgAgent has the following advantages: You can probably more easily programmatically change jobs from it from within PostgreSQL sql calls

Why use PgAgent over other agents such as cronjob, Microsoft Windows Scheduled Tasks, or Microsoft SQL Server Agent?įor one thing, since PgAgent runs off of standard Postgres tables,