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.
#
# Please note that re-commenting a setting is NOT sufficient to revert it
# to the default value, unless you restart the postmaster.
#
# 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". Some settings, such as listen_address, require
# a postmaster shutdown and restart to take effect.


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FILE LOCATIONS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# The default values of these variables are driven from the -D command line
# switch or PGDATA environment variable, represented here as ConfigDir.

#data_directory = 'ConfigDir'		# use data in another directory
#hba_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_hba.conf'	# host-based authentication file
#ident_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_ident.conf	# IDENT configuration file

# If external_pid_file is not explicitly set, no extra pid file is written.
#external_pid_file = '(none)'		# write an extra pid file


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

# - Connection Settings -

#listen_addresses = 'localhost'		# what IP interface(s) to listen on; 
					# defaults to localhost, '*' = any
#port = 5432
#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
#unix_socket_directory = ''
#unix_socket_group = ''
#unix_socket_permissions = 0777		# octal
#bonjour_name = ''			# defaults to the computer name

# - Security & Authentication -

#authentication_timeout = 60		# 1-600, in seconds
#ssl = off
#password_encryption = on
#db_user_namespace = off

# Kerberos
#krb_server_keyfile = ''
#krb_srvname = 'postgres'
#krb_server_hostname = '(any)'		# if not set, matches any keytab entry
#krb_caseins_users = off

# - TCP Keepalives -
# see 'man 7 tcp' for details
#tcp_keepalives_idle = 0		# TCP_KEEPIDLE, in secs; 0 uses the
					# system default
#tcp_keepalives_interval = 0		# TCP_KEEPINTVL, in seconds; 0 uses the
					# system default
#tcp_keepalives_count = 0		# TCP_KEEPCNT, in seconds; 0 uses the
					# system default

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

# - Memory -

#shared_buffers = 1000			# min 16 or max_connections*2, 8KB each
#temp_buffers = 1000			# min 100, 8KB each
#max_prepared_transactions = 50		# can be 0 or more
#work_mem = 1024			# min 64, size in KB
#maintenance_work_mem = 16384		# min 1024, size in KB
#max_stack_depth = 2048			# min 100, size in KB

# - 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 = ''

# - Cost-Based Vacuum Delay -

#vacuum_cost_delay = 0			# 0-1000 milliseconds
#vacuum_cost_page_hit = 1		# 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_page_miss = 10		# 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_page_dirty = 20		# 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_limit = 200		# 0-10000 credits

# - Background writer -

#bgwriter_delay = 200			# 10-10000 milliseconds between rounds
#bgwriter_lru_percent = 1.0		# 0-100% of LRU buffers scanned/round
#bgwriter_lru_maxpages = 5		# 0-1000 buffers max written/round
#bgwriter_all_percent = 0.333		# 0-100% of all buffers scanned/round
#bgwriter_all_maxpages = 5		# 0-1000 buffers max written/round


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

# - Settings -

#fsync = on				# turns forced synchronization on or off
#wal_sync_method = fsync		# the default is the first option 
					# supported by the operating system:
					#   open_datasync
					#   fdatasync
					#   fsync
					#   fsync_writethrough
					#   open_sync
#full_page_writes = on			# recover from partial page writes
#wal_buffers = 8			# min 4, 8KB each
#commit_delay = 0			# range 0-100000, in microseconds
#commit_siblings = 5			# range 1-1000

# - Checkpoints -

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

# - Archiving -

#archive_command = ''			# command to use to archive a logfile 
					# segment


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

# - Planner Method Configuration -

#enable_bitmapscan = on
#enable_hashagg = on
#enable_hashjoin = on
#enable_indexscan = on
#enable_mergejoin = on
#enable_nestloop = on
#enable_seqscan = on
#enable_sort = on
#enable_tidscan = on

# - 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 = on
#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
#enable_constraint_exclusion = off
#from_collapse_limit = 8
#join_collapse_limit = 8		# 1 disables collapsing of explicit 
					# JOINs


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

# - Where to Log -

#log_destination = 'stderr'		# Valid values are combinations of 
					# stderr, syslog and eventlog, 
					# depending on platform.

# This is used when logging to stderr:
#redirect_stderr = off			# Enable capturing of stderr into log 
					# files

# These are only used if redirect_stderr is on:
#log_directory = 'pg_log'		# Directory where log files are written
					# Can be absolute or relative to PGDATA
#log_filename = 'postgresql-%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log' # Log file name pattern.
					# Can include strftime() escapes
#log_truncate_on_rotation = off # If on, any existing log file of the same 
					# name as the new log file will be
					# truncated rather than appended to. But
					# such truncation only occurs on
					# time-driven rotation, not on restarts
					# or size-driven rotation. Default is
					# off, meaning append to existing files
					# in all cases.
#log_rotation_age = 1440		# Automatic rotation of logfiles will 
					# happen after so many minutes.  0 to 
					# disable.
#log_rotation_size = 10240		# Automatic rotation of logfiles will 
					# happen after so many kilobytes of log
					# output.  0 to disable.

# These are relevant when logging to 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
					#   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	# -1 is disabled, 0 logs all statements
					# and their durations, in milliseconds.

#silent_mode = off			# DO NOT USE without syslog or 
					# redirect_stderr

# - What to Log -

#debug_print_parse = off
#debug_print_rewritten = off
#debug_print_plan = off
#debug_pretty_print = off
#log_connections = off
#log_disconnections = off
#log_duration = off
#log_line_prefix = ''			# Special values:
					#   %u = user name
					#   %d = database name
					#   %r = remote host and port
					#   %h = remote host
					#   %p = PID
					#   %t = timestamp (no milliseconds)
					#   %m = timestamp with milliseconds
					#   %i = command tag
					#   %c = session id
					#   %l = session line number
					#   %s = session start timestamp
					#   %x = transaction id
					#   %q = stop here in non-session 
					#        processes
					#   %% = '%'
					# e.g. '<%u%%%d> '
#log_statement = 'none'			# none, mod, ddl, all
#log_hostname = off


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

# - Statistics Monitoring -

#log_parser_stats = off
#log_planner_stats = off
#log_executor_stats = off
#log_statement_stats = off

# - Query/Index Statistics Collector -

#stats_start_collector = on
#stats_command_string = off
#stats_block_level = off
#stats_row_level = off
#stats_reset_on_server_start = off


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# AUTOVACUUM PARAMETERS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#autovacuum = false			# enable autovacuum subprocess?
#autovacuum_naptime = 60		# time between autovacuum runs, in secs
#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 1000	# min # of tuple updates before
					# vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 500	# min # of tuple updates before 
					# analyze
#autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.4	# fraction of rel size before 
					# vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.2	# fraction of rel size before 
					# analyze
#autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay = -1	# default vacuum cost delay for 
					# autovac, -1 means use 
					# vacuum_cost_delay
#autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit = -1	# default vacuum cost limit for 
					# autovac, -1 means use
					# vacuum_cost_limit


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

# - Statement Behavior -

#search_path = '$user,public'		# schema names
#default_tablespace = ''		# a tablespace name, '' uses
					# the default
#check_function_bodies = on
#default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed'
#default_transaction_read_only = off
#statement_timeout = 0			# 0 is disabled, in milliseconds

# - Locale and Formatting -

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

# These settings are initialized by initdb -- they might 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 = on
#dynamic_library_path = '$libdir'


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

#deadlock_timeout = 1000		# in milliseconds
#max_locks_per_transaction = 64		# min 10, ~200*max_connections 
					# bytes each


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

# - Previous Postgres Versions -

#add_missing_from = off
#regex_flavor = advanced		# advanced, extended, or basic
#sql_inheritance = on
#default_with_oids = off
#escape_string_warning = off

# - Other Platforms & Clients -

#transform_null_equals = off


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CUSTOMIZED OPTIONS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#custom_variable_classes = ''		# list of custom variable class names