kexi (1)

kexi [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [project-name]

Kexi is an integrated data management application. It can be used for creating database schemas, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects - tables, queries and forms - are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and design.

Generic options:

--help

Show help about options

--help-qt

Show Qt specific options

--help-kde

Show KDE specific options

--help-all

Show all options

--author

Show author information

-v, --version

Show version information

--license

Show license information

Options related to entire projects:

--createdb

Create a new, blank project using specified database driver and database name and exit immediately. You will be asked for confirmation if overwriting is needed.

--create-opendb

Like --createdb, but also open newly created database.

--dropdb

Drop (remove) a project using specified database driver and database name. You will be asked for confirmation.

--drv,--dbdriver<name>

Database driver to be used for connecting to a database project (SQLite by default). Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

-t,--type<name>

Specify the type of file provided as an argument. This option is only useful if the filename does not have a valid extension set and its type cannot be determined unambiguously by examining its contents. This option is ignored if no file is specified as an argument. Available file types are: - "project" for a project file (the default) - "shortcut" for a shortcut file pointing to a project. - "connection" for database connection data.

--conn,--connection<shortcut_filename>

Specify a database connection shortcut .kexic file containing connection data. Can be used with --createdb or --create-opendb for convenience instead of using options like --user, --host or --port. Note: Options like --user, --host have precedence over settings defined in the shortcut file.

--readonly

Specify that any database connections will be performed without write support. This option is ignored when "createdb" option is present, otherwise the database could not be created.

--user-mode

Start project in User Mode, regardless of the project settings.

--design-mode

Start project in Design Mode, regardless of the project settings.

--show-navigator

Show the Project Navigator side pane even if Kexi runs in User Mode.

--hide-menu

Hide the main menu (the tabbed toolbar) completely. A number of commands from the main menu is always visible. This option is useful in User Mode.

--skip-startup-dialog

Skip displaying startup dialog window. If there is no project name specified to open, an empty application window will appear.

Options related to opening objects within a project:

--open [<object_type>:]<object_name>

Open object of type 'object_type' and name 'object_name' from specified project on application start. 'object_type' is optional, if omitted - table type is assumed. Other object types can be query, report, form, script (may be more or less, depending on your plugins installed). Use "" chars to specify names containing spaces. Examples: --open MyTable, --open query:"My very big query"

--design [<object_type>:]<object_name>

Like --open, but the object will be opened in Design Mode, if one is available.

--edittext [<object_type>:]<object_name>

Like --open, but the object will be opened in Text Mode, if one is available.

--exec, --execute [<object_type>:]<object_name>

Start execution of object of type 'object_type' and name 'object_name' on application start. 'object_type' is optional, if omitted - macro type is assumed. Other object types can be script (may be more or less, depending on your plugins installed). Use "" chars to specify names containing spaces.

--new<object_type>

Start new object design of type 'object_type'.

Options related to database servers:

-u,--user<name>

User name to be used for connecting to a database project. Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

-h,--host<name>

Server (host) name to be used for connecting to a database project. Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

--port<number>

Server's port number to be used for connecting to a database project. Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

--local-socket <filename> Server's local socket filename

to be used for connecting to a database project. Ignored if a shortcut filename is provided.

--skip-conn-dialog

Skip displaying connection dialog window and connect directly. Available when opening .kexic or .kexis shortcut files.

Arguments:

project-name Kexi database project filename, Kexi shortcut filename or name of a Kexi database project on a server to open.

More detailed user documentation is available from help:/kexi (either enter this URL into Konqueror, or run khelpcenter help:/kexi).

This manual page was written by Adrien Grellier <[email protected]> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).