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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml index a03b0dfe39a..c343bee9d09 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.297 2010/07/20 00:34:44 rhaas Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.298 2010/07/20 00:47:52 rhaas Exp $ --> <chapter Id="runtime-config"> <title>Server Configuration</title> @@ -5330,6 +5330,47 @@ dynamic_library_path = 'C:\tools\postgresql;H:\my_project\lib;$libdir' </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 id="runtime-config-error-handling"> + <title>Error Handling</title> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry id="guc-exit-on-error" xreflabel="exit_on_error"> + <term><varname>exit_on_error</varname> (<type>boolean</type>)</term> + <indexterm> + <primary><varname>exit_on_error</> configuration parameter</primary> + </indexterm> + <listitem> + <para> + If true, any error will terminate the current session. By default, + this is set to false, so that only FATAL errors will terminate the + session. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="guc-restart-after-crash" xreflabel="restart_after_crash"> + <term><varname>restart_after_crash</varname> (<type>boolean</type>)</term> + <indexterm> + <primary><varname>restart_after_crash</> configuration parameter</primary> + </indexterm> + <listitem> + <para> + When set to true, which is the default, <productname>PostgreSQL</> + will automatically reinitialize after a backend crash. Leaving this + value set to true is normally the best way to maximize the availability + of the database. However, in some circumstances, such as when + <productname>PostgreSQL</> is being invoked by clusterware, it may be + useful to disable this behavior, so that the clusterware can gain + control and take any actions it deems appropriate. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect1> + <sect1 id="runtime-config-preset"> <title>Preset Options</title> |