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config_file
Specifies the main server configuration file (customarily called postgresql.conf). This parameter can only be set on the postgres command line.
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- Sets the server's main configuration file.
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Definition PG 18
Specifies the main server configuration file (customarily called postgresql.conf). This parameter can only be set on the postgres command line.
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