OK, updated patch calls them "configuration_paramters"s.
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Nicolas Barbier wrote:
> 2006/4/17, Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > Nicolas Barbier wrote:
> >
> >> In for example set.sgml, just "name" is used for the exact same
> >> concept. I changed the patch so that "varname" is used, because
> >> "name" was already in use by this specific grammar. Maybe the usage
> >> of "var" makes it less clear indeed, for people that know that those
> >> things are always referred to as "parameters" and never as
> >> "variables".
> >
> > A variable would be something that you store application data in,
> > whereas a parameter is some nondata value that influences your
> > calculations. That's my recollection of how the terms are used in
> > mathematics. So parameter is decidedly the better term than variable.
> > If that is confusing, make it config_param or something like that.
>
> Updated patch attached. We just had another person that made the
> mistake, hopefully making up for the time and resources I'm depriving
> you guys of :-).
>
> Nicolas
>
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Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -c -c -r1.4 alter_role.sgml
*** doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:47:29 -0000 1.4
--- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:55:23 -0000
***************
*** 36,43 ****
ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RENAME TO
<replaceable>newname</replaceable>
! ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> SET
<replaceable>varname</replaceable> { TO | = } {
<replaceable>value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
! ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RESET
<replaceable>varname</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
--- 36,43 ----
ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RENAME TO
<replaceable>newname</replaceable>
! ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> SET
<replaceable>configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } {
<replaceable>value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
! ALTER ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RESET
<replaceable>configuration_parameter</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
***************
*** 143,149 ****
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable>varname</replaceable></term>
<term><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
--- 143,149 ----
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable>configuration_parameter</replaceable></term>
<term><replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.40
diff -c -c -r1.40 alter_user.sgml
*** doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:47:29 -0000 1.40
--- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:55:23 -0000
***************
*** 36,43 ****
ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RENAME TO
<replaceable>newname</replaceable>
! ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> SET
<replaceable>varname</replaceable> { TO | = } {
<replaceable>value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
! ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RESET
<replaceable>varname</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
--- 36,43 ----
ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RENAME TO
<replaceable>newname</replaceable>
! ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> SET
<replaceable>configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } {
<replaceable>value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
! ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> RESET
<replaceable>configuration_parameter</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/reset.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/reset.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.29
diff -c -c -r1.29 reset.sgml
*** doc/src/sgml/ref/reset.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:47:29 -0000 1.29
--- doc/src/sgml/ref/reset.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:55:23 -0000
***************
*** 20,26 ****
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
! RESET <replaceable class="PARAMETER">varname</replaceable>
RESET ALL
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
--- 20,26 ----
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
! RESET <replaceable class="PARAMETER">configuration_parameter</replaceable>
RESET ALL
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
***************
*** 33,39 ****
default values. <command>RESET</command> is an alternative
spelling for
<synopsis>
! SET <replaceable class="parameter">varname</replaceable> TO DEFAULT
</synopsis>
Refer to <xref linkend="sql-set" endterm="sql-set-title"> for
details.
--- 33,39 ----
default values. <command>RESET</command> is an alternative
spelling for
<synopsis>
! SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> TO
DEFAULT
</synopsis>
Refer to <xref linkend="sql-set" endterm="sql-set-title"> for
details.
***************
*** 62,68 ****
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">varname</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of a run-time parameter. See <xref linkend="sql-set"
--- 62,68 ----
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable
class="PARAMETER">configuration_parameter</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of a run-time parameter. See <xref linkend="sql-set"
Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.87
diff -c -c -r1.87 set.sgml
*** doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:47:29 -0000 1.87
--- doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml 25 Apr 2006 14:55:23 -0000
***************
*** 20,26 ****
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
! SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">varname</replaceable>
{ TO | = } { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">value</replaceable> | '<replaceable
class="PARAMETER">value</replaceable>' | DEFAULT }
SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] TIME ZONE { <replaceable
class="PARAMETER">timezone</replaceable> | LOCAL | DEFAULT }
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
--- 20,26 ----
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
! SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] <replaceable
class="PARAMETER">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } {
<replaceable class="PARAMETER">value</replaceable> | '<replaceable
class="PARAMETER">value</replaceable>' | DEFAULT }
SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] TIME ZONE { <replaceable
class="PARAMETER">timezone</replaceable> | LOCAL | DEFAULT }
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
***************
*** 91,97 ****
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">varname</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Name of a settable run-time parameter. Available parameters are
--- 91,97 ----
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
! <term><replaceable
class="PARAMETER">configuration_parameter</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Name of a settable run-time parameter. Available parameters are
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