Re: BUG #14041: transaction_read_only documentation

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 11:05:19AM +0000, jako(dot)andras(at)eik(dot)bme(dot)hu wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 14041
> Logged by: Andras Jako
> Email address: jako(dot)andras(at)eik(dot)bme(dot)hu
> PostgreSQL version: 9.5.1
> Operating system: FreeBSD
> Description:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/hot-standby.html says: "Users will
> be able to tell whether their session is read-only by issuing SHOW
> transaction_read_only."
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/sql-show.html says: "Available
> parameters are documented in Chapter 18 and on the SET reference page."
>
> But I can't find transaction_read_only mentioned nor in Chapter 18 nor on
> the SET reference page.

Yes, this is odd. This shows default_transaction_read_only:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/runtime-config-client.html

but not transaction_read_only. I think we need to fix that.

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