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-rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml | 12 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml index 5fb9dca4258..569841398b4 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml @@ -12279,10 +12279,14 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_locks pl LEFT JOIN pg_prepared_xacts ppx </para> <para> - The <structname>pg_settings</structname> view cannot be inserted into or - deleted from, but it can be updated. An <command>UPDATE</command> applied - to a row of <structname>pg_settings</structname> is equivalent to executing - the <command>SET</command> command on that named + This view does not display <link linkend="runtime-config-custom">customized options</link> + until the extension module that defines them has been loaded. + </para> + + <para> + This view cannot be inserted into or deleted from, but it can be updated. An + <command>UPDATE</command> applied to a row of <structname>pg_settings</structname> + is equivalent to executing the <command>SET</command> command on that named parameter. The change only affects the value used by the current session. If an <command>UPDATE</command> is issued within a transaction that is later aborted, the effects of the <command>UPDATE</command> command |