Viewing the PostgreSQL Database¶
Mac OS X¶
Postico is a nice tool for examining Postgres databases on Mac OS X. We use it to connect to live experiment databases. Here are the steps needed to do this:
- Download Postico and place it in your Applications folder.
- Open Postico.
- Press the “New Favorite” button in the bottom left corner to access a new database.
- Get the database credentials from the Heroku dashboard:
- Go to https://dashboard.heroku.com/apps/{app_id}/resources
- Under the Add-ons subheading, go to “Heroku Postgres :: Database”
- Note the database credentials under the subheading “Connection Settings”. You’ll use these in step 5.
- Fill in the database settings in Postico. You’ll need to include the:
- Host
- Port
- User
- Password
- Database
- Connect to the database.
- You may see a dialog box pop up saying that Postico cannot verify the identity of the server. Click “Connect” to proceed.