pg_parameter_status
Name
pg_parameter_status -- Get the value of a parameter from the database server
Synopsis
pg_parameter_status conn paramName
Description
pg_parameter_status returns the value of a
PostgreSQL parameter as supplied by the server.
The following table lists the parameters typically available.
    
Arguments
- conn
-             The handle of the connection
           
- paramName
-             The name of the parameter to get. See above list.
           
Return Value
       The value of the parameter, or an empty string if no such parameter was
       supplied by the database.
    
Notes
      This command does not contact the database server. Parameters are
      supplied by the server at connection time (or possibly later) and
      saved by the interface until needed.
    
      This command uses the PostgreSQL
      libpq
      function PQparameterStatus.