Re: psql connection option: statement_timeout

On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Craig Boyd <craig(at)mysoftforge(dot)com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I am something of a newbie and I am trying to understand how to pass
> connection options using the psql client. My understanding is that it is
> possible to do this as part of the psql connection event.
> I am on Mint and my PostgreSQL Server version = 9.3.13.
>
> I am trying to connect to an instance on a different machine (also 9.3.13).
> The following works:
> psql -U username -h 192.x.x.x <enter>
>
> But when I try to set the statement like this it fails:
> psql -U username -h 192.x.x.x statement_timeout=1000
>
> I get the following "invalid connection option" I am less concerned with
> actually setting this parameter than I am learning how to pass or set
> connection options when I log in. If it is a case where this particular
> option cannot be set as part of the connection string that is fine. But
> that leads me to ask what options can I set as part of the connection
> string?
> I have looked here:
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html
> and here:
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/runtime-config-client.html
>
> I suspect I am close, but I can't seem to figure out where I am going awry.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>

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I suspect what you want is connect_timeout

ie: psql -U username -h 192.x.x.x connect_timeout=1000
see examples at https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html

However, if you truly want to set statement_timeout, that cannot be set at
the command line. You must execute that AFTER you connect.
ie: # SET statement_timeout = 1000;

You can also place multiple commands inside a file and then execute that
after you connect.
eg: # \i your_filename.sql
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