Commit 87fa10a4 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Add pg_service.conf documentation for libpq.

parent e24cea8b
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<chapter id="libpq">
......@@ -298,9 +298,7 @@ PGconn *PQconnectdb(const char *conninfo);
Service name to use for additional parameters. It specifies a service
name in <filename>pg_service.conf</filename> that holds additional connection parameters.
This allows applications to specify only a service name so connection parameters
can be centrally maintained. See
<filename>share/pg_service.conf.sample</> in the installation
directory for information on how to set up the file.
can be centrally maintained. See <xref linkend="libpq-pgservice">.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
......@@ -4031,6 +4029,35 @@ however.)
</sect1>
<sect1 id="libpq-pgservice">
<title>The Connection Service File</title>
<indexterm zone="libpq-pgservice">
<primary>connection service file</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="libpq-pgservice">
<primary>pg_service.conf</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
The connection service file allows libpq connection parameters to be
associated with a single service name. That service name can then be
specified by a libpq connection, and the associated settings will be
used. This allows connection parameters to be modified without requiring
a recompile of the libpq application. The service name can also be
specified using the <envar>PGSERVICE</envar> environment variable.
</para>
<para>
To use this feature, copy
<filename>share/pg_service.conf.sample</filename> to
<filename>etc/pg_service.conf</filename> and edit the file to add
service names and parameters. This file can be used for client-only
installs too. The file's location can also be specified by the
<envar>PGSYSCONFDIR</envar> environment variable.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="libpq-ssl">
<title>SSL Support</title>
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