<FONT face="Default Sans Serif, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><DIV><DIV><FONT face="Default Sans Serif, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><DIV>Hi,</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>We are using PostgreSQL 7.3 version, installed in linux system. Only DB is getting shut down 3-4 times a day. From my application end I get "Sorry too many clients" error. <BR>Refering the FAQ I maximized the DB session limit to 200. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>I think the logs are not enabled in my DB. So I set the following options in postgresql.con file<BR> <BR>log_timestamp= true<BR>log_directory=pg_log <BR>log_filename=%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log <BR>log_disconnections=true <BR>log_hostname=true </DIV><DIV>log_statement=true</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>After restarting the system got the following error : </DIV><DIV>[root(at)localhost root]# su postgres bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: postgresql.conf:131: syntax error, <BR>token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: postgresql.conf:131: syntax error, token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: postgresql.conf:131: syntax error, token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_directory' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_directory' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_filename' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_disconnections' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pg</DIV><DIV><BR>When you install the DB, the logs are enabled by default?</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Would you pls tell me still what setting need to be done?</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Thanks,<BR>Vinayak V. Raikar<BR>Extn : 143<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT>