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Sets the language in which messages are displayed. Acceptable values are system-dependent; see Section 23.1 for more information. If this variable is set to the empty string (which is the default) then the value is inherited from the execution environment of the server in a system-dependent way. On some systems, this locale category does not exist. Setting this variable will still work, but there will be no effect. Also, there is a chance that no translated messages for the desired language exist. In that case you will continue to see the English messages. Only superusers and users with the appropriate SET privilege can change this setting.

English manual coverage begins with PostgreSQL 7.4. Source history and runtime observations have their own recorded version boundaries.

boot val

Unknown

category

Client Connection Defaults / Locale and Formatting

context

superuser

documented

true

enumvals

Unknown

extra desc

An empty string means use the operating system setting.

lang

en

max val

Unknown

metadata version

18

min val

Unknown

name

lc_messages

short desc

Sets the language in which messages are displayed.

source

pg-settings-source-snapshot

unit

Unknown

vartype

string