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<!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.219 2009/02/09 14:09:56 momjian Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.220 2009/02/26 16:02:37 petere Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@@ -402,6 +402,26 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>-w</></term>
+ <term><option>--no-password</></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Never issue a password prompt. If the server requires password
+ authentication and a password is not available by other means
+ such as a <filename>.pgpass</filename> file, the connection
+ attempt will fail. This option can be useful in batch jobs and
+ scripts where no user is present to enter a password.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Note that this option will remain set for the entire session,
+ and so it affects uses of the meta-command
+ <command>\connect</command> as well as the initial connection attempt.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><option>-W</></term>
<term><option>--password</></term>
<listitem>