Guy Rouillier wrote:
> My development environment is PostgreSQL 8.2.0 on Windows. I've just
> started exploring the use of SET and SHOW to store variables that I
> define via the custom class feature in postgresql.conf. The default
> scope for these variables is session, according to the documentation. If
> I open a query window in PgAdmin 1.8.0 beta 3 and create a variable
> using SET, I can then use SHOW to display it. However, if I close that
> query window and then open a new one, the variable appears to no longer
> be set. Executing SHOW again produces an empty result.
>
> Does opening the query window create a new connection? I wouldn't think
> so. But if not, then why aren't the session-scoped variables retaining
> their values?
Yes, it does.
//Magnus
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