diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/clusterdb.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/clusterdb.sgml index 177856ca74..3049c915bb 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/clusterdb.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/clusterdb.sgml @@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation ) is not used, the database name is read from the environment variable PGDATABASE. If that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is - used. + used. Connction strings + can also be used for connection specifications, and these can + override other command-line options. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml index aa0b27c9f3..19c7d098b9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml @@ -653,8 +653,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation - Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connection - string. See for more information. + Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connction strings; these + can override other command-line options. The option is called --dbname for consistency with other diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml index 0b2e2de87b..f4b209af83 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml @@ -1130,14 +1130,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation Specifies the name of the database to connect to. This is equivalent to specifying dbname as the first non-option - argument on the command line. - - - If this parameter contains an = sign or starts - with a valid URI prefix - (postgresql:// - or postgres://), it is treated as a - conninfo string. See for more information. + argument on the command line. Connction strings can also be + used for connection specifications, and these can override other + command-line options. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml index 43abc530a0..e7868091b9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml @@ -550,8 +550,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation - Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connection - string. See for more information. + Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connction strings; these + can override other command-line options. The option is called --dbname for consistency with other diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_isready.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_isready.sgml index 3d5b551b87..63ef1d785a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_isready.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_isready.sgml @@ -47,15 +47,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation - Specifies the name of the database to connect to. - - - If this parameter contains an = sign or starts - with a valid URI prefix - (postgresql:// - or postgres://), it is treated as a - conninfo string. See for more information. + Specifies the name of the database to connect to. Connction strings can also be + used for connection specifications, and these can override other + command-line options. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml index 865ec84262..76d2ba48fa 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml @@ -252,8 +252,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation - Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connection - string. See for more information. + Specifies parameters used to connect to the server, as a connction strings; these + can override other command-line options. The option is called --dbname for consistency with other diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_recvlogical.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_recvlogical.sgml index 41508fdc1e..a9651b0921 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_recvlogical.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_recvlogical.sgml @@ -277,10 +277,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation - The database to connect to. See the description of the actions for - what this means in detail. This can be a libpq connection string; - see for more information. Defaults - to user name. + The database to connect to. See the description + of the actions for what this means in detail. Connction strings can also + be used for connection specifications, and these can override + other command-line options. Defaults to the user name. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml index 27eab2f02a..a4f2ee9f43 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml @@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation Connect to database dbname and restore directly - into the database. + into the database. Connction + strings can also be used for connection specifications, + and these can override other command-line options. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml index 201946990f..b9a0ab245a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml @@ -168,15 +168,10 @@ EOF Specifies the name of the database to connect to. This is equivalent to specifying dbname as the first non-option - argument on the command line. - - - If this parameter contains an = sign or starts - with a valid URI prefix - (postgresql:// - or postgres://), it is treated as a - conninfo string. See for more information. + argument on the command line. Connction strings can also be + used for connection specifications, and these can override other + command-line options. @@ -498,7 +493,7 @@ EOF Never issue a password prompt. If the server requires password - authentication and a password is not available by other means + authentication and a password is not available from other sources such as a .pgpass file, the connection attempt will fail. This option can be useful in batch jobs and scripts where no user is present to enter a password. @@ -518,13 +513,15 @@ EOF Force psql to prompt for a - password before connecting to a database. + password before connecting to a database, even if the password will + not be used. - This option is never essential, since psql - will automatically prompt for a password if the server demands - password authentication. However, psql + If the server requires password authentication and a password is not + available from other sources such as a .pgpass + file, psql will prompt for a + password in any case. However, psql will waste a connection attempt finding out that the server wants a password. In some cases it is worth typing to avoid the extra connection attempt. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindexdb.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindexdb.sgml index 026fd018d9..f8e27d82c2 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindexdb.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindexdb.sgml @@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation ) is not used, the database name is read from the environment variable PGDATABASE. If that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is - used. + used. Connction strings + can also be used for connection specifications, and these can + override other command-line options. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml index 95d6894cb0..04975656bb 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml @@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation ) is not used, the database name is read from the environment variable PGDATABASE. If that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is - used. + used. Connction strings + can also be used for connection specifications, and these can + override other command-line options.