How do I connect to a PostgreSQL server using LibreOffice Base?

I'm running into errors when I try to connect to a PostgreSQL server on the local machine using LibreOffice Base 3.5 (this applies to LibreOffice 4 as well):

LibreOffice Base data source selection

The following syntax (localhost:5432=<database name>; database name worktime) doesn't work:

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When I try to test the connection on the next page, I get the following error:

Error in database URL 'sdbc:postgresql:localhost:5432=localhost':
invalid connection option "localhost:5432"

What is the correct syntax for the datasource URL?


Ever Forward will answer your question:

This is not an Internet URL, but it functions similarly. You now need to tell LibreOffice to connect to a specific database on a specific computer:

dbname=mydb host=localhost

Use the name of your database in the dbname part. I used localhost for the host part, since PostgreSQL is on the same computer, but I would need to change that in the event that I want to connect from a remote computer.


I know this Q is answered.. but here is more data information for someone who may stumble across this topic.

Another form of datasource URL is in the format of:

dbname=postgres hostaddr=127.0.0.1 port=5433 user=db_user password=libreoffice

I needed the above, because the default port used by LibreBase is 5432, but I needed 5433.

This URL format is discussed at http://ask.libreoffice.org/question/459/generic-form-of-url-for-postgresql/