\getenv

Gets the value of the environment variable env_var and assigns it to the psql variable psql_var . If env_var is not defined in the psql process's environment, psql_var is not changed. Example:

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Client: psql 18.7
Case-sensitive spelling: \getenv
command: \getenv
manual path: app-psql.html#APP-PSQL-META-COMMAND-GETENV
modifiers: Unknown
signature: \getenv psql_var env_var
spellings: \getenv

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\getenv psql_var env_var

Gets the value of the environment variable env_var and assigns it to the psql variable psql_var. If env_var is not defined in the psql process's environment, psql_var is not changed. Example:

=> \getenv home HOME
=> \echo :home
/home/postgres

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