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So that's not the problem. On Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 11:03=E2=80=AFAM Aditya Toshniwal < aditya.toshniwal@enterprisedb.com> wrote: > Hi Marc, > > I am able to reproduce the problem. But it is most likely because of the > warning below. I'm checking if we can fix this. > > WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252) > 8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference > page "Notes for Windows users" for detail > > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2025 at 12:22=E2=80=AFPM Marc Linster wrote: > >> Team: >> >> I installed pgAdmin 9.8 on Windows 10 to teach a class. the query tool, >> etc. seem to work well, but plsql tool shows a strange message, and >> commands like \d seem to hang >> >> Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.2538] >> (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. >> >> C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\18\pgAdmin 4\runtime>"C:\Program >> Files\PostgreSQL\18\pg >> Admin 4\runtime\psql.exe" "host=3Dlocalhost port=3D5432 dbname=3Ddlh3 >> user=3Dpostgres sslmo >> de=3Dprefer connect_timeout=3D10" 2>>&1 >> psql (18.0) >> WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252) >> 8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference >> page "Notes for Windows users" for details. >> Type "help" for help. >> >> When I type '\d', only the '\' shows until I hit return, but execution >> only starts after I hit return for the second time. >> >> Standard plsql works fine. >> >> For the purpose of teaching novices pgAdmin/Postgresql 18 it would be >> nice if I could use plsql in the context of pgAdmin - which used to work= . >> >> Thanks for thelp, Marc >> --------------------------------------- >> Marc Linster; Marc@MarcLinster.com; >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/marclinster; >> https://marclinster.medium.com >> +352 621 430 156 >> > > > -- > Thanks, > Aditya Toshniwal > pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com* > > "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE" > --=20 Thanks, Aditya Toshniwal pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com* "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE" --0000000000009d12c406408b1948 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
OK, I'm getting the same issue even with chcp 1252. So that= 's not the=C2=A0problem.

On Tue, Oct 7, 2025= at 11:03=E2=80=AFAM Aditya Toshniwal <aditya.toshniwal@enterprisedb.com> wrote:
Hi=C2=A0Ma= rc,

I am able to reproduce the problem. But it is most likely because = of the warning below. I'm checking if we can fix this.

WARNING: C= onsole code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252)
=C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A08-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql= reference
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0page "Notes for Window= s users" for detail


On Sat, Oct 4, 2025 at 12:22=E2=80=AFPM = Marc Linster <= marc@marclinster.com> wrote:
Team:

I = installed pgAdmin 9.8 on Windows 10 to teach a class. the query tool, etc. = seem to work well, but plsql tool shows a strange=C2=A0message, and command= s like \d seem to hang

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.= 22000.2538]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
=

C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\18\pgAdmin 4\runtime>&qu= ot;C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\18\pg
Admin 4\runtime\psql.exe&quo= t; "host=3Dlocalhost port=3D5432 dbname=3Ddlh3 user=3Dpostgres sslmo
de=3Dprefer connect_timeout=3D10" 2>>&1
p= sql (18.0)
WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows = code page (1252)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A08-bit characte= rs might not work correctly. See psql reference
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0page "Notes for Windows users" for details.
Type "help" for help.

When I type '\d', only the '\' shows until I hit return, b= ut execution only starts after I hit return for the second time.
=
Standard plsql works fine.

For the = purpose of teaching novices pgAdmin/Postgresql 18 it would be nice if I cou= ld use plsql in the context of pgAdmin - which used to work.

=
Thanks for thelp, Marc
------= ---------------------------------
Marc Linster; Marc@MarcLinster.= com;=C2=A0
https://marc= linster.medium.com
+352 621 430 156


--
Thanks,
Aditya Toshniw= al
pgAdmin Hacker=C2=A0| Sr. Staff SDE II=C2= =A0| enterprisedb.com
"Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"


--
Thanks,
Aditya Toshniw= al
pgAdmin Hacker=C2=A0| Sr. Staff SDE II=C2= =A0| enterprisedb.com
"Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
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