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psqlrc

-- Official docs: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html
-- Unofficial docs: http://robots.thoughtbot.com/improving-the-command-line-postgres-experience

-- Don't display the "helpful" message on startup.
\set QUIET 1
\pset null '[NULL]'

-- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html#APP-PSQL-PROMPTING
\set PROMPT1 '%[%033[1m%]%M %n@%/%R%[%033[0m%]%# '
-- PROMPT2 is printed when the prompt expects more input, like when you type
-- SELECT * FROM<enter>. %R shows what type of input it expects.
\set PROMPT2 '[more] %R > '

-- Show how long each query takes to execute
\timing

-- Use best available output format
\x auto
\set VERBOSITY verbose
\set HISTFILE ~/.psql_history- :DBNAME
\set HISTCONTROL ignoredups
\set COMP_KEYWORD_CASE upper
\unset QUIET

-- psql can't check for a file's existence, so we'll provide an empty local
-- file that users can override with their custom dotfiles. To set your own
-- personal settings, place your own file in ~/.psqlrc.local
\i ~/.psqlrc.local

-- Use best available output format
\pset pager on
\set PAGER 'less -S'