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hot_standby
Specifies whether or not you can connect and run queries during recovery, as described in Section 26.4. The default value is on. This parameter can only be set at server start. It only has effect during archive recovery or in standby mode.
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- Allows connections and queries during recovery.
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Definition PG 18
Specifies whether or not you can connect and run queries during
recovery, as described in Section 26.4.
The default value is on.
This parameter can only be set at server start. It only has effect
during archive recovery or in standby mode.
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<p>
Specifies whether or not you can connect and run queries during
recovery, as described in <a class="xref" href="/docs/18/hot-standby.html" title="26.4. Hot Standby">Section 26.4</a>.
The default value is <code class="literal">on</code>.
This parameter can only be set at server start. It only has effect
during archive recovery or in standby mode.
</p>documentation revision
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