log_error_verbosity

Controls the amount of detail written in the server log for each message that is logged. Valid values are TERSE, DEFAULT, and VERBOSE, each adding more fields to displayed messages. TERSE excludes the logging of DETAIL, HINT, QUERY, and CONTEXT error information. VERBOSE output includes the SQLSTATE error code (see also Appendix A) and the source code file name, function name, and line number that generated the error. Only superusers and users with the appropriate SET privilege can change this setting.

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short desc: Sets the verbosity of logged messages.
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Controls the amount of detail written in the server log for each message that is logged. Valid values are TERSE, DEFAULT, and VERBOSE, each adding more fields to displayed messages. TERSE excludes the logging of DETAIL, HINT, QUERY, and CONTEXT error information. VERBOSE output includes the SQLSTATE error code (see also Appendix A) and the source code file name, function name, and line number that generated the error. Only superusers and users with the appropriate SET privilege can change this setting.

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<p>
        Controls the amount of detail written in the server log for each
        message that is logged.  Valid values are <code class="literal">TERSE</code>,
        <code class="literal">DEFAULT</code>, and <code class="literal">VERBOSE</code>, each adding more
        fields to displayed messages.  <code class="literal">TERSE</code> excludes
        the logging of <code class="literal">DETAIL</code>, <code class="literal">HINT</code>,
        <code class="literal">QUERY</code>, and <code class="literal">CONTEXT</code> error information.
        <code class="literal">VERBOSE</code> output includes the <code class="symbol">SQLSTATE</code> error
        code (see also <a class="xref" href="/docs/18/errcodes-appendix.html" title="Appendix A. PostgreSQL Error Codes">Appendix A</a>) and the source code file name, function name,
        and line number that generated the error.
        Only superusers and users with the appropriate <code class="literal">SET</code>
        privilege can change this setting.
       </p>

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