{"id":67,"date":"2023-06-07T04:04:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feellikelearning.com\/en\/?p=67"},"modified":"2023-06-07T04:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:04:09","slug":"in-dbeaver-when-i-query-postgresql-can-i-run-queries-like-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feellikelearning.com\/en\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/in-dbeaver-when-i-query-postgresql-can-i-run-queries-like-l\/","title":{"rendered":"In dbeaver, when I query PostgreSql, can I run queries like \\l?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In DBeaver, you cannot directly run psql meta-commands, such as <code>\\l<\/code>, as part of your SQL query. The <code>\\l<\/code> command is specific to the psql command-line tool and is not recognized by DBeaver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can achieve the same result in DBeaver by executing a regular SQL query against the PostgreSQL database information schema. The following query will retrieve a list of databases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SELECT datname FROM pg_database;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To run this query in DBeaver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a SQL editor in DBeaver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect to your PostgreSQL database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the SQL editor, enter the query: <code>SELECT datname FROM pg_database;<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execute the query by clicking the &#8220;Execute&#8221; button or using the keyboard shortcut (e.g., Ctrl+Enter).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>DBeaver will execute the query against the PostgreSQL database and display the results in the SQL editor&#8217;s result panel. 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