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getdatabaseencoding

Read the PG 20 devel manual

Returns current database encoding name.

Reading PG 20devel·documented in 1 of 27 versions, 20 to 20

7.17.27.37.48.08.18.28.38.49.09.19.29.39.49.59.61011121314151617181920

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Signatures & examples

getdatabaseencoding ( ) → name
Returns current database encoding name.
getdatabaseencoding() → UTF8
Version history 1
  1. 19 → 20 added

Definition snapshot: 2026-09-14T13:14:25.684213+00:00@99e6866c · English manual source