postgresql.conf.sample

# -----------------------------
# PostgreSQL configuration file
# -----------------------------
#
# This file consists of lines of the form:
#
#   name = value
#
# (The '=' is optional.) White space may be used. Comments are introduced
# with '#' anywhere on a line. The complete list of option names and
# allowed values can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation. The
# commented-out settings shown in this file represent the default values.
#
# Any option can also be given as a command line switch to the
# postmaster, e.g. 'postmaster -c log_connections=on'. Some options
# can be changed at run-time with the 'SET' SQL command.
#
# This file is read on postmaster startup and when the postmaster
# receives a SIGHUP. If you edit the file on a running system, you have 
# to SIGHUP the postmaster for the changes to take effect, or use 
# "pg_ctl reload".


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONNECTIONS AND AUTHENTICATION
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Connection Settings -

#tcpip_socket = false
#max_connections = 100
	# note: increasing max_connections costs about 500 bytes of shared
	# memory per connection slot, in addition to costs from shared_buffers
        # and max_locks_per_transaction.
#superuser_reserved_connections = 2
#port = 5432
#unix_socket_directory = ''
#unix_socket_group = ''
#unix_socket_permissions = 0777	# octal
#virtual_host = ''		# what interface to listen on; defaults to any
#rendezvous_name = ''		# defaults to the computer name

# - Security & Authentication -

#authentication_timeout = 60	# 1-600, in seconds
#ssl = false
#password_encryption = true
#krb_server_keyfile = ''
#db_user_namespace = false


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# RESOURCE USAGE (except WAL)
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Memory -

#shared_buffers = 1000		# min 16, at least max_connections*2, 8KB each
#sort_mem = 1024		# min 64, size in KB
#vacuum_mem = 8192		# min 1024, size in KB
#debug_shared_buffers = 0	# 0-600 seconds

# - Background writer -
#debug_shared_buffers = 0	# 0-600 seconds interval (0 = off)
#bgwriter_delay = 200		# 10-5000 milliseconds
#bgwriter_percent = 1		# 0-100% of dirty buffers
#bgwriter_maxpages = 100	# 1-1000 buffers max at once
#bgwriter_flush_method = none # how the bgwriter flushes kernel buffers
							# one of: none or sync

# - Free Space Map -

#max_fsm_pages = 20000		# min max_fsm_relations*16, 6 bytes each
#max_fsm_relations = 1000	# min 100, ~50 bytes each

# - Kernel Resource Usage -

#max_files_per_process = 1000	# min 25
#preload_libraries = ''


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# WRITE AHEAD LOG
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Settings -

#fsync = true			# turns forced synchronization on or off
#wal_sync_method = fsync	# the default varies across platforms:
				# fsync, fdatasync, open_sync, or open_datasync
#wal_buffers = 8		# min 4, 8KB each

# - Checkpoints -

#checkpoint_segments = 3	# in logfile segments, min 1, 16MB each
#checkpoint_timeout = 300	# range 30-3600, in seconds
#checkpoint_warning = 30	# 0 is off, in seconds
#commit_delay = 0		# range 0-100000, in microseconds
#commit_siblings = 5		# range 1-1000


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# QUERY TUNING
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Planner Method Configuration -

#enable_hashagg = true
#enable_hashjoin = true
#enable_indexscan = true
#enable_mergejoin = true
#enable_nestloop = true
#enable_seqscan = true
#enable_sort = true
#enable_tidscan = true

# - Planner Cost Constants -

#effective_cache_size = 1000	# typically 8KB each
#random_page_cost = 4		# units are one sequential page fetch cost
#cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01		# (same)
#cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.001	# (same)
#cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025	# (same)

# - Genetic Query Optimizer -

#geqo = true
#geqo_threshold = 12
#geqo_effort = 5		# range 1-10
#geqo_pool_size = 0		# selects default based on effort
#geqo_generations = 0		# selects default based on effort
#geqo_selection_bias = 2.0	# range 1.5-2.0

# - Other Planner Options -

#default_statistics_target = 10	# range 1-1000
#from_collapse_limit = 8
#join_collapse_limit = 8	# 1 disables collapsing of explicit JOINs


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ERROR REPORTING AND LOGGING
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Syslog -

#syslog = 0			# range 0-2; 0=stdout; 1=both; 2=syslog
#syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0'
#syslog_ident = 'postgres'

# - When to Log -

#client_min_messages = notice	# Values, in order of decreasing detail:
				#   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
				#   log, info, notice, warning, error

#log_min_messages = notice	# Values, in order of decreasing detail:
				#   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
				#   info, notice, warning, error, log, fatal,
				#   panic

#log_error_verbosity = default   # terse, default, or verbose messages

#log_min_error_statement = panic # Values in order of increasing severity:
				 #   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
				 #   info, notice, warning, error, panic(off)
				 
#log_min_duration_statement = -1 # Log all statements whose
				 # execution time exceeds the value, in
				 # milliseconds.  Zero prints all queries.
				 # Minus-one disables.

#silent_mode = false		 # DO NOT USE without Syslog!

# - What to Log -

#debug_print_parse = false
#debug_print_rewritten = false
#debug_print_plan = false
#debug_pretty_print = false
#log_connections = false
#log_duration = false
#log_pid = false
#log_statement = false
#log_timestamp = false
#log_hostname = false
#log_source_port = false


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# RUNTIME STATISTICS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Statistics Monitoring -

#log_parser_stats = false
#log_planner_stats = false
#log_executor_stats = false
#log_statement_stats = false

# - Query/Index Statistics Collector -

#stats_start_collector = true
#stats_command_string = false
#stats_block_level = false
#stats_row_level = false
#stats_reset_on_server_start = true


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CLIENT CONNECTION DEFAULTS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Statement Behavior -

#search_path = '$user,public'	# schema names
#check_function_bodies = true
#default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed'
#default_transaction_read_only = false
#statement_timeout = 0		# 0 is disabled, in milliseconds

# - Locale and Formatting -

#datestyle = 'iso, mdy'
#timezone = unknown		# actually, defaults to TZ environment setting
#australian_timezones = false
#extra_float_digits = 0		# min -15, max 2
#client_encoding = sql_ascii	# actually, defaults to database encoding

# These settings are initialized by initdb -- they may be changed
#lc_messages = 'C'		# locale for system error message strings
#lc_monetary = 'C'		# locale for monetary formatting
#lc_numeric = 'C'		# locale for number formatting
#lc_time = 'C'			# locale for time formatting

# - Other Defaults -

#explain_pretty_print = true
#dynamic_library_path = '$libdir'
#max_expr_depth = 10000		# min 10


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCK MANAGEMENT
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#deadlock_timeout = 1000	# in milliseconds
#max_locks_per_transaction = 64	# min 10, ~260*max_connections bytes each


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VERSION/PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Previous Postgres Versions -

#add_missing_from = true
#regex_flavor = advanced	# advanced, extended, or basic
#sql_inheritance = true
#default_with_oids = true

# - Other Platforms & Clients -

#transform_null_equals = false