[HACKERS] Per-server univocal identifier

2006-06-17 Thread Giampaolo Tomassoni
t and I found a couple of unreplied messages asking the same thing in the pgsql-general list. Regards, ------- Giampaolo Tomassoni - IT Consultant Piazza VIII Aprile 1948, 4 I-53044 Chiusi (SI) - Italy Ph: +39-0578-21100 ---

R: [HACKERS] Per-server univocal identifier

2006-06-17 Thread Giampaolo Tomassoni
void writing an external module: that way I would have to put more administration effort when upgrading the postgres installation. Well, I'll resort probably to put a unique value in a table. Or... Can I put a custom variable in pgsql.conf? --- Giampaolo Toma

R: [HACKERS] Per-server univocal identifier

2006-06-17 Thread Giampaolo Tomassoni
g a cluster (like me), since they only need a multi-master capability on a table for a legacy app... > cheers > > andrew Cheers, giampaolo > > Giampaolo Tomassoni wrote: > > >Dears, > > > >I'm looking for a way to univocally identify the server on whic

R: R: [HACKERS] Per-server univocal identifier

2006-06-19 Thread Giampaolo Tomassoni
> Giampaolo, > > On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 01:26:21AM +0200, Giampaolo Tomassoni wrote: > > Or... Can I put a custom variable in pgsql.conf? > > Like that you mean? > > > custom_variable_classes = 'identify'# list of custom v

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2006-06-19 Thread Giampaolo Tomassoni
> > ...omissis... > > yes, it's for contrib modules. but you can access it via SHOW so maybe it > makes sense to include it in pg_settings as well. Not for now but for the > future maybe... I agree: it could be a useful feature. giampaolo > > > Joachim > > -- > Joachim Wieland