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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml | 13 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml index 4f99340c1dd..c2d721208b1 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml @@ -807,14 +807,18 @@ PostgreSQL documentation will override any conflicting command line options. </para> <para> - The option is called <literal>--dbname</literal> for consistency with other + This option is called <literal>--dbname</literal> for consistency with other client applications, but because <application>pg_basebackup</application> doesn't connect to any particular database in the cluster, any database - name in the connection string will be ignored - by <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. Middleware, or proxies, used in - connecting to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> might however - utilize the value. The database name specified in connection string can - also be used by <link linkend="logicaldecoding-replication-slots-synchronization"> + name included in the connection string will be ignored by the server. + However, a database name supplied that way overrides the default + database name (<literal>replication</literal>) for purposes of + looking up the replication connection's password + in <filename>~/.pgpass</filename>. Similarly, middleware or proxies + used in connecting to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> might + utilize the name for purposes such as connection routing. The + database name can also be used + by <link linkend="logicaldecoding-replication-slots-synchronization"> logical replication slot synchronization</link>. </para> </listitem> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml index 8944eee2a36..9e353a068e5 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml @@ -315,13 +315,16 @@ PostgreSQL documentation will override any conflicting command line options. </para> <para> - The option is called <literal>--dbname</literal> for consistency with other + This option is called <literal>--dbname</literal> for consistency with other client applications, but because <application>pg_receivewal</application> doesn't connect to any particular database in the cluster, any database - name in the connection string will be ignored by - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. Middleware, or proxies, used in - connecting to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> might however - utilize the value. + name included in the connection string will be ignored by the server. + However, a database name supplied that way overrides the default + database name (<literal>replication</literal>) for purposes of + looking up the replication connection's password + in <filename>~/.pgpass</filename>. Similarly, middleware or proxies + used in connecting to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> might + utilize the name for purposes such as connection routing. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |