Andrew Dunstan <and...@dunslane.net> writes:
> As for when it can be set, unless I'm mistaken you should be able to set 
> it before any file is opened, if you need to, using PGOPTIONS or psql 
> "dbname=mydb options='-c client_encoding=utf8'". Of course, if the 
> server encoding is utf8 then, in the absence of it being set using those 
> methods, the client encoding will start as utf8 also.

It could also be set in ~/.psqlrc, which would probably be the most
convenient method for regular users of UTF8 files who need to talk
to non-UTF8 databases.

                        regards, tom lane

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