event_source

When logging to event log is enabled, this parameter determines the program name used to identify PostgreSQL messages in the log. The default is PostgreSQL. This parameter can only be set at server start.

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short desc: Sets the application name used to identify PostgreSQL messages in the event log.
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Definition PG 18

When logging to event log is enabled, this parameter determines the program name used to identify PostgreSQL messages in the log. The default is PostgreSQL. This parameter can only be set at server start.

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<p>
        When logging to <span class="application">event log</span> is enabled, this parameter
        determines the program name used to identify
        <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> messages in
        the log. The default is <code class="literal">PostgreSQL</code>.
        This parameter can only be set at server start.
       </p>

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