The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 4894 Logged by: Peter Schuller Email address: peter.schul...@infidyne.com PostgreSQL version: CVS Operating system: N/A Description: [patch] documentation bug on 'include' directive Details:
The documentation says to use: include 'filename' Which fails with a generic error. Correct syntax is: include = 'filename' Suggested fix: Since the form is likely to munch whitespace, the authoritative patch is here: http://distfiles.scode.org/mlref/pg-include-doc.patch For convenience here's a cut'n'paste (which is likely broken): Index: doc/src/sgml/config.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.220 diff -u -r1.220 config.sgml --- doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 17 Jun 2009 21:58:48 -0000 1.220 +++ doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 29 Jun 2009 15:44:57 -0000 @@ -82,11 +82,12 @@ another file to read and process as if it were inserted into the configuration file at this point. Include directives simply look like: <programlisting> -include 'filename' +include = 'filename' </programlisting> If the file name is not an absolute path, it is taken as relative to the directory containing the referencing configuration file. - Inclusions can be nested. + Inclusions can be nested. Contrary to what is implied by the syntax, + it is not an assignment and multiple include directives can be used. </para> <para> -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
