From 5ea3390055832f4edfcaf577c2fe00b6f7850a18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: anthonydb Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:49:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ note about broken pgAdmin 7.4 --- faq-updates-errata.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/faq-updates-errata.md b/faq-updates-errata.md index 70b7cce..0712eb7 100644 --- a/faq-updates-errata.md +++ b/faq-updates-errata.md @@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ This page contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updates to material an > The GitHub folder name has been renamed to `practical-sql-2-main` from `practical-sql-2-master` in line with GitHub conventions. (Applies only to first printing of the book.) +* **Page 4: Windows Installation (pgAdmin issue)** + +> As of late July 2023, the version of pgAdmin included with the EDB PostgreSQL installer has a bug preventing it from launching. The workaround is to download and install a copy of pgAdmin 4 v7.5 or later from [https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin-4-windows/](https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin-4-windows/). + +> Prior to installing that version, it is recommended that you UNinstall the pgAdmin included with the EDB PostgreSQL package. To do so, navigate under `Start` to `Add or remove programs`. Find PostgreSQL and select `Uninstall`. When asked if you want to uninstall the whole program or components only, choose components and then click the box next to `pgAdmin`. + +> I'm bugging the EDB people to fix the issue and will remove this notice when that happens. + * **Page 12: pgAdmin Renamed "Browser" to "Object Explorer"** > In Figure 1-3 on page 12, and in text on that page and subsequent references, the book refers to a section of pgAdmin labeled as the "Browser" or "object browser." As of pgAdmin 4 v7.0, the user interface has changed to call that area the "Object Explorer."