R: R: Per-server univocal identifier

> Giampaolo,
>
> On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 01:26:21AM +0200, Giampaolo Tomassoni wrote:
> > Or... Can I put a custom variable in pgsql.conf?
>
> Like that you mean?
>
> ----
> custom_variable_classes = 'identify' # list of custom variable
> classnames
> identify.id = 42
> ----
>
>
>
> template1=# show identify.id;
> identify.id
> -------------
> 42
>
>
> However pg_settings does not contain variable classes so it can
> be difficult
> to actually use this value. I wonder if this is a bug or a feature?

Yes, that would be fine. It doesn't work to me, anyway. I guess the problem is that the setting shall be associated to a postgres module, which have to be responsible for the proper handing of the setting itself. Without an associated module, the setting is not available under the postgres env.

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>
> Joachim
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