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doc: add commas after 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

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This follows the American format,
https://jakubmarian.com/comma-after-i-e-and-e-g/. There is no intention
of requiring this format for future text, but making existing text
consistent every few years makes sense.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20200825183619.GA22369@momjian.us

Backpatch-through: 9.5
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doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
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@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ include_dir 'directory'
start with the <literal>.</literal> character are also ignored, to
prevent mistakes since such files are hidden on some platforms. Multiple
files within an include directory are processed in file name order
(according to C locale rules, i.e. numbers before letters, and
(according to C locale rules, i.e., numbers before letters, and
uppercase letters before lowercase ones).
</para>
@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
<para>
With this parameter enabled, you can still create ordinary global
users. Simply append <literal>@</> when specifying the user
name in the client, e.g. <literal>joe@</>. The <literal>@</>
name in the client, e.g., <literal>joe@</>. The <literal>@</>
will be stripped off before the user name is looked up by the
server.
</para>
@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
disabled, but the server continues to accumulate WAL segment files in
the expectation that a command will soon be provided. Setting
<varname>archive_command</> to a command that does nothing but
return true, e.g. <literal>/bin/true</> (<literal>REM</> on
return true, e.g., <literal>/bin/true</> (<literal>REM</> on
Windows), effectively disables
archiving, but also breaks the chain of WAL files needed for
archive recovery, so it should only be used in unusual circumstances.
@ -3836,7 +3836,7 @@ ANY <replaceable class="parameter">num_sync</replaceable> ( <replaceable class="
if your data is likely to be completely in cache, such as when
the database is smaller than the total server memory, decreasing
random_page_cost can be appropriate. Storage that has a low random
read cost relative to sequential, e.g. solid-state drives, might
read cost relative to sequential, e.g., solid-state drives, might
also be better modeled with a lower value for random_page_cost,
e.g., <literal>1.1</literal>.
</para>
@ -7384,7 +7384,7 @@ dynamic_library_path = 'C:\tools\postgresql;H:\my_project\lib;$libdir'
rows that can be locked; that value is unlimited. The default,
64, has historically proven sufficient, but you might need to
raise this value if you have queries that touch many different
tables in a single transaction, e.g. query of a parent table with
tables in a single transaction, e.g., query of a parent table with
many children. This parameter can only be set at server start.
</para>
@ -7895,7 +7895,7 @@ dynamic_library_path = 'C:\tools\postgresql;H:\my_project\lib;$libdir'
with assertions enabled. That is the case if the
macro <symbol>USE_ASSERT_CHECKING</symbol> is defined
when <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is built (accomplished
e.g. by the <command>configure</command> option
e.g., by the <command>configure</command> option
<option>--enable-cassert</option>). By
default <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is built without
assertions.

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@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
very large number of digits. It is especially recommended for
storing monetary amounts and other quantities where exactness is
required. Calculations with <type>numeric</type> values yield exact
results where possible, e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication.
results where possible, e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication.
However, calculations on <type>numeric</type> values are very slow
compared to the integer types, or to the floating-point types
described in the next section.
@ -4870,7 +4870,7 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_attribute
<row>
<entry><type>unknown</></entry>
<entry>Identifies a not-yet-resolved type, e.g. of an undecorated
<entry>Identifies a not-yet-resolved type, e.g., of an undecorated
string literal.</entry>
</row>

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@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ ALTER TABLE products RENAME TO items;
<para>
An object can be assigned to a new owner with an <command>ALTER</command>
command of the appropriate kind for the object, e.g. <xref
command of the appropriate kind for the object, e.g., <xref
linkend="sql-altertable">. Superusers can always do
this; ordinary roles can only do it if they are both the current owner
of the object (or a member of the owning role) and a member of the new

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@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@ EXEC SQL DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR <replaceable>identifier</replaceable>;
EXEC SQL FETCH NEXT FROM mycursor INTO SQL DESCRIPTOR mydesc;
</programlisting>
If the result set is empty, the Descriptor Area will still contain
the metadata from the query, i.e. the field names.
the metadata from the query, i.e., the field names.
</para>
<para>
@ -4076,7 +4076,7 @@ typedef struct sqlvar_struct sqlvar_t;
<term><literal>sqllen</></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Contains the binary length of the field. e.g. 4 bytes for <type>ECPGt_int</type>.
Contains the binary length of the field. e.g., 4 bytes for <type>ECPGt_int</type>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -8003,7 +8003,7 @@ EXEC SQL CLOSE DATABASE;
<term><literal>FREE cursor_name</></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Due to the differences how ECPG works compared to Informix's ESQL/C (i.e. which steps
Due to the differences how ECPG works compared to Informix's ESQL/C (i.e., which steps
are purely grammar transformations and which steps rely on the underlying run-time library)
there is no <literal>FREE cursor_name</> statement in ECPG. This is because in ECPG,
<literal>DECLARE CURSOR</literal> doesn't translate to a function call into

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@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
<para>
An extension is <firstterm>relocatable</> if it is possible to move
its contained objects into a different schema after initial creation
of the extension. The default is <literal>false</>, i.e. the
of the extension. The default is <literal>false</>, i.e., the
extension is not relocatable.
See <xref linkend="extend-extensions-relocation"> for more information.
</para>
@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ include $(PGXS)
<term><varname>NO_INSTALLCHECK</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>
don't define an <literal>installcheck</literal> target, useful e.g. if tests require special configuration, or don't use <application>pg_regress</application>
don't define an <literal>installcheck</literal> target, useful e.g., if tests require special configuration, or don't use <application>pg_regress</application>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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@ -6211,7 +6211,7 @@ SELECT regexp_match('abc01234xyz', '(?:(.*?)(\d+)(.*)){1,1}');
will be replaced by the year data, but the single <literal>Y</literal> in <literal>Year</literal>
will not be. In <function>to_date</>, <function>to_number</>,
and <function>to_timestamp</>, double-quoted strings skip the number of
input characters contained in the string, e.g. <literal>"XX"</>
input characters contained in the string, e.g., <literal>"XX"</>
skips two input characters.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -6227,9 +6227,9 @@ SELECT regexp_match('abc01234xyz', '(?:(.*?)(\d+)(.*)){1,1}');
<listitem>
<para>
In <function>to_timestamp</function> and <function>to_date</function>,
if the year format specification is less than four digits, e.g.
if the year format specification is less than four digits, e.g.,
<literal>YYY</>, and the supplied year is less than four digits,
the year will be adjusted to be nearest to the year 2020, e.g.
the year will be adjusted to be nearest to the year 2020, e.g.,
<literal>95</> becomes 1995.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -20607,7 +20607,7 @@ FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE suppress_redundant_updates_trigger();
<row>
<entry><literal>objsubid</literal></entry>
<entry><type>integer</type></entry>
<entry>Sub-object ID (e.g. attribute number for a column)</entry>
<entry>Sub-object ID (e.g., attribute number for a column)</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><literal>command_tag</literal></entry>
@ -20694,7 +20694,7 @@ FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE suppress_redundant_updates_trigger();
<row>
<entry><literal>objsubid</literal></entry>
<entry><type>integer</type></entry>
<entry>Sub-object ID (e.g. attribute number for a column)</entry>
<entry>Sub-object ID (e.g., attribute number for a column)</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><literal>original</literal></entry>

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@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ protocol to make nodes agree on a serializable transactional order.
this is unacceptable, either the middleware or the application
must query such values from a single server and then use those
values in write queries. Another option is to use this replication
option with a traditional master-standby setup, i.e. data modification
option with a traditional master-standby setup, i.e., data modification
queries are sent only to the master and are propagated to the
standby servers via master-standby replication, not by the replication
middleware. Care must also be taken that all
@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ protocol to make nodes agree on a serializable transactional order.
Set up continuous archiving on the primary to an archive directory
accessible from the standby, as described
in <xref linkend="continuous-archiving">. The archive location should be
accessible from the standby even when the master is down, i.e. it should
accessible from the standby even when the master is down, i.e., it should
reside on the standby server itself or another trusted server, not on
the master server.
</para>
@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ LOG: database system is ready to accept read only connections
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Data Definition Language (DDL) - e.g. <command>CREATE INDEX</>
Data Definition Language (DDL) - e.g., <command>CREATE INDEX</>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ LOG: database system is ready to accept read only connections
<para>
WAL file control commands will not work during recovery,
e.g. <function>pg_start_backup</>, <function>pg_switch_wal</> etc.
e.g., <function>pg_start_backup</>, <function>pg_switch_wal</> etc.
</para>
<para>

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@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ amcanreturn (Relation indexRelation, int attno);
linkend="indexes-index-only-scans"><firstterm>index-only scans</></link> on
the given column, by returning the indexed column values for an index entry
in the form of an <structname>IndexTuple</structname>. The attribute number
is 1-based, i.e. the first column's attno is 1. Returns TRUE if supported,
is 1-based, i.e., the first column's attno is 1. Returns TRUE if supported,
else FALSE. If the access method does not support index-only scans at all,
the <structfield>amcanreturn</> field in its <structname>IndexAmRoutine</>
struct can be set to NULL.

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@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
In the <productname>Microsoft Windows SDK</productname>, start the
<application>CMD shell</application> listed under the SDK on the Start Menu.
In recent SDK versions you can change the targeted CPU architecture, build
type, and target OS by using the <command>setenv</command> command, e.g.
type, and target OS by using the <command>setenv</command> command, e.g.,
<command>setenv /x86 /release /xp</command> to target Windows XP or later
with a 32-bit release build. See <command>/?</command> for other options to
<command>setenv</command>. All commands should be run from the
@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ $ENV{MSBFLAGS}="/m";
installations <filename>C:\Program Files\GnuWin32</filename>.
Consider installing into <filename>C:\GnuWin32</filename> or use the
NTFS short name path to GnuWin32 in your PATH environment setting
(e.g. <filename>C:\PROGRA~1\GnuWin32</filename>).
(e.g., <filename>C:\PROGRA~1\GnuWin32</filename>).
</para>
</note>

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@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ PostgresPollingStatusType PQconnectPoll(PGconn *conn);
Conversely, if <function>PQconnectPoll(conn)</function> last returned
<symbol>PGRES_POLLING_WRITING</symbol>, wait until the socket is ready
to write, then call <function>PQconnectPoll(conn)</function> again.
On the first iteration, i.e. if you have yet to call
On the first iteration, i.e., if you have yet to call
<function>PQconnectPoll</function>, behave as if it last returned
<symbol>PGRES_POLLING_WRITING</symbol>. Continue this loop until
<function>PQconnectPoll(conn)</function> returns
@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ postgresql:///mydb?host=localhost&amp;port=5433
<para>
Percent-encoding may be used to include symbols with special meaning in any
of the <acronym>URI</acronym> parts, e.g. replace <literal>=</> with
of the <acronym>URI</acronym> parts, e.g., replace <literal>=</> with
<literal>%3D</>.
</para>
@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname
<literal>hostaddr</>, and <literal>port</> options accept a comma-separated
list of values. The same number of elements must be given in each
option that is specified, such
that e.g. the first <literal>hostaddr</> corresponds to the first host name,
that e.g., the first <literal>hostaddr</> corresponds to the first host name,
the second <literal>hostaddr</> corresponds to the second host name, and so
forth. As an exception, if only one <literal>port</literal> is specified, it
applies to all the hosts.
@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname
<para>
If a password file is used, you can have different passwords for
different hosts. All the other connection options are the same for every
host in the list; it is not possible to e.g. specify different
host in the list; it is not possible to e.g., specify different
usernames for different hosts.
</para>
</sect3>
@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname
<listitem>
<para>
Maximum wait for connection, in seconds (write as a decimal integer,
e.g. <literal>10</literal>). Zero, negative, or not specified means
e.g., <literal>10</literal>). Zero, negative, or not specified means
wait indefinitely. The minimum allowed timeout is 2 seconds, therefore
a value of <literal>1</literal> is interpreted as <literal>2</literal>.
This timeout applies separately to each host name or IP address.
@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ const char *PQsslAttribute(const PGconn *conn, const char *attribute_name);
<term><literal>cipher</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
A short name of the ciphersuite used, e.g.
A short name of the ciphersuite used, e.g.,
<literal>"DHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA"</literal>. The names are specific
to each SSL implementation.
</para>
@ -4811,7 +4811,7 @@ int PQflush(PGconn *conn);
<function>PQflush</function> again. Repeat until
<function>PQflush</function> returns 0. (It is necessary to check for
read-ready and drain the input with <function>PQconsumeInput</function>,
because the server can block trying to send us data, e.g. NOTICE
because the server can block trying to send us data, e.g., NOTICE
messages, and won't read our data until we read its.) Once
<function>PQflush</function> returns 0, wait for the socket to be
read-ready and then read the response as described above.
@ -7820,7 +7820,7 @@ ldap://ldap.acme.com/cn=dbserver,cn=hosts?pgconnectinfo?base?(objectclass=*)
For a connection to be known secure, SSL usage must be configured
on <emphasis>both the client and the server</> before the connection
is made. If it is only configured on the server, the client may end up
sending sensitive information (e.g. passwords) before
sending sensitive information (e.g., passwords) before
it knows that the server requires high security. In libpq, secure
connections can be ensured
by setting the <literal>sslmode</> parameter to <literal>verify-full</> or

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@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ postgres 27093 0.0 0.0 30096 2752 ? Ss 11:34 0:00 postgres: ser
When the server shuts down cleanly, a permanent copy of the statistics
data is stored in the <filename>pg_stat</filename> subdirectory, so that
statistics can be retained across server restarts. When recovery is
performed at server start (e.g. after immediate shutdown, server crash,
performed at server start (e.g., after immediate shutdown, server crash,
and point-in-time recovery), all statistics counters are reset.
</para>

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@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
<para>
In <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>, you can request any of
the four standard transaction isolation levels, but internally only
three distinct isolation levels are implemented, i.e. PostgreSQL's
three distinct isolation levels are implemented, i.e., PostgreSQL's
Read Uncommitted mode behaves like Read Committed. This is because
it is the only sensible way to map the standard isolation levels to
PostgreSQL's multiversion concurrency control architecture.

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@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM pgbench_accounts WHERE filler LIKE '%x%';
<xref linkend="guc-parallel-tuple-cost">. Of course, this plan may turn
out to be slower than the serial plan which the planner preferred, but
this will not always be the case. If you don't get a parallel
plan even with very small values of these settings (e.g. after setting
plan even with very small values of these settings (e.g., after setting
them both to zero), there may be some reason why the query planner is
unable to generate a parallel plan for your query. See
<xref linkend="when-can-parallel-query-be-used"> and
@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM pgbench_accounts WHERE filler LIKE '%x%';
<para>
Functions and aggregates must be marked <literal>PARALLEL UNSAFE</> if
they write to the database, access sequences, change the transaction state
even temporarily (e.g. a PL/pgSQL function which establishes an
even temporarily (e.g., a PL/pgSQL function which establishes an
<literal>EXCEPTION</> block to catch errors), or make persistent changes to
settings. Similarly, functions must be marked <literal>PARALLEL
RESTRICTED</> if they access temporary tables, client connection state,

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@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ SELECT * FROM x, y, a, b, c WHERE something AND somethingelse;
<listitem>
<para>
Place the database cluster's data directory in a memory-backed
file system (i.e. <acronym>RAM</> disk). This eliminates all
file system (i.e., <acronym>RAM</> disk). This eliminates all
database disk I/O, but limits data storage to the amount of
available memory (and perhaps swap).
</para>

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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
the server, the connection will be rejected (for example, this would occur
if the client requested protocol version 4.0, which does not exist as of
this writing). If the minor version requested by the client is not
supported by the server (e.g. the client requests version 3.1, but the
supported by the server (e.g., the client requests version 3.1, but the
server supports only 3.0), the server may either reject the connection or
may respond with a NegotiateProtocolVersion message containing the highest
minor protocol version which it supports. The client may then choose either
@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
by the client, but does support an earlier version of the protocol;
this message indicates the highest supported minor version. This
message will also be sent if the client requested unsupported protocol
options (i.e. beginning with <literal>_pq_.</literal>) in the
options (i.e., beginning with <literal>_pq_.</literal>) in the
startup packet. This message will be followed by an ErrorResponse or
a message indicating the success or failure of authentication.
</para>

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@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ GROUPING SETS (
( )
)
</programlisting>
This is commonly used for analysis over hierarchical data; e.g. total
This is commonly used for analysis over hierarchical data; e.g., total
salary by department, division, and company-wide total.
</para>
@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ GROUPING SETS (
<programlisting>
CUBE ( <replaceable>e1</>, <replaceable>e2</>, ... )
</programlisting>
represents the given list and all of its possible subsets (i.e. the power
represents the given list and all of its possible subsets (i.e., the power
set). Thus
<programlisting>
CUBE ( a, b, c )

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@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"' # Windows
<listitem>
<para>
This parameter specifies that recovery should end as soon as a
consistent state is reached, i.e. as early as possible. When restoring
consistent state is reached, i.e., as early as possible. When restoring
from an online backup, this means the point where taking the backup
ended.
</para>

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@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
<listitem>
<para>
Collation order (<literal>LC_COLLATE</>) to use in the new database.
This affects the sort order applied to strings, e.g. in queries with
This affects the sort order applied to strings, e.g., in queries with
ORDER BY, as well as the order used in indexes on text columns.
The default is to use the collation order of the template database.
See below for additional restrictions.
@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
<listitem>
<para>
Character classification (<literal>LC_CTYPE</>) to use in the new
database. This affects the categorization of characters, e.g. lower,
database. This affects the categorization of characters, e.g., lower,
upper and digit. The default is to use the character classification of
the template database. See below for additional restrictions.
</para>

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@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CREATE EVENT TRIGGER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
A list of values for the
associated <replaceable class="parameter">filter_variable</replaceable>
for which the trigger should fire. For <literal>TAG</>, this means a
list of command tags (e.g. <literal>'DROP FUNCTION'</>).
list of command tags (e.g., <literal>'DROP FUNCTION'</>).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] FUNCTION
The name of the language that the function is implemented in.
It can be <literal>sql</literal>, <literal>c</literal>,
<literal>internal</literal>, or the name of a user-defined
procedural language, e.g. <literal>plpgsql</literal>. Enclosing the
procedural language, e.g., <literal>plpgsql</literal>. Enclosing the
name in single quotes is deprecated and requires matching case.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -431,11 +431,11 @@ CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] FUNCTION
Functions should be labeled parallel unsafe if they modify any database
state, or if they make changes to the transaction such as using
sub-transactions, or if they access sequences or attempt to make
persistent changes to settings (e.g. <literal>setval</>). They should
persistent changes to settings (e.g., <literal>setval</>). They should
be labeled as parallel restricted if they access temporary tables,
client connection state, cursors, prepared statements, or miscellaneous
backend-local state which the system cannot synchronize in parallel mode
(e.g. <literal>setseed</> cannot be executed other than by the group
(e.g., <literal>setseed</> cannot be executed other than by the group
leader because a change made by another process would not be reflected
in the leader). In general, if a function is labeled as being safe when
it is restricted or unsafe, or if it is labeled as being restricted when

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@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ CREATE STATISTICS [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">statistics_na
<title>Examples</title>
<para>
Create table <structname>t1</> with two functionally dependent columns, i.e.
Create table <structname>t1</> with two functionally dependent columns, i.e.,
knowledge of a value in the first column is sufficient for determining the
value in the other column. Then functional dependency statistics are built
on those columns:

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@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ GRANT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable> [, ...] TO <replace
schema (assuming that the objects' own privilege requirements are
also met). Essentially this allows the grantee to <quote>look up</>
objects within the schema. Without this permission, it is still
possible to see the object names, e.g. by querying the system tables.
possible to see the object names, e.g., by querying the system tables.
Also, after revoking this permission, existing backends might have
statements that have previously performed this lookup, so this is not
a completely secure way to prevent object access.

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@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<command>initdb</command> initializes the database cluster's default
locale and character set encoding. The character set encoding,
collation order (<literal>LC_COLLATE</>) and character set classes
(<literal>LC_CTYPE</>, e.g. upper, lower, digit) can be set separately
(<literal>LC_CTYPE</>, e.g., upper, lower, digit) can be set separately
for a database when it is created. <command>initdb</command> determines
those settings for the <literal>template1</literal> database, which will
serve as the default for all other databases.

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@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--if-exists</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Use conditional commands (i.e. add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
Use conditional commands (i.e., add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
clause) when cleaning database objects. This option is not valid
unless <option>--clean</> is also specified.
</para>

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<term><option>--if-exists</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Use conditional commands (i.e. add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
Use conditional commands (i.e., add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
clause) to clean databases and other objects. This option is not valid
unless <option>--clean</> is also specified.
</para>

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@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--if-exists</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Use conditional commands (i.e. add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
Use conditional commands (i.e., add an <literal>IF EXISTS</literal>
clause) when cleaning database objects. This option is not valid
unless <option>--clean</> is also specified.
</para>

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@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
files might no longer be present. In that case, they can be manually
copied from the WAL archive to the <filename>pg_wal</> directory, or
fetched on startup by configuring <filename>recovery.conf</>. The use of
<application>pg_rewind</> is not limited to failover, e.g. a standby
<application>pg_rewind</> is not limited to failover, e.g., a standby
server can be promoted, run some write transactions, and then rewinded
to become a standby again.
</para>

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@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ pgbench <optional> <replaceable>options</> </optional> <replaceable>dbname</>
transaction to finish. The wait time is called the schedule lag time,
and its average and maximum are also reported separately. The
transaction latency with respect to the actual transaction start time,
i.e. the time spent executing the transaction in the database, can be
i.e., the time spent executing the transaction in the database, can be
computed by subtracting the schedule lag time from the reported
latency.
</para>
@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ pgbench <optional> <replaceable>options</> </optional> <replaceable>dbname</>
<para>
Remember to take the sampling rate into account when processing the
log file. For example, when computing tps values, you need to multiply
the numbers accordingly (e.g. with 0.01 sample rate, you'll only get
the numbers accordingly (e.g., with 0.01 sample rate, you'll only get
1/100 of the actual tps).
</para>
</listitem>
@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ f(x) = PHI(2.0 * parameter * (x - mu) / (max - min + 1)) /
<literal>2.0 / parameter</>, that is a relative
<literal>1.0 / parameter</> around the mean; for instance, if
<replaceable>parameter</> is 4.0, 67% of values are drawn from the
middle quarter (1.0 / 4.0) of the interval (i.e. from
middle quarter (1.0 / 4.0) of the interval (i.e., from
<literal>3.0 / 8.0</> to <literal>5.0 / 8.0</>) and 95% from
the middle half (<literal>2.0 / 4.0</>) of the interval (second and third
quartiles). The minimum <replaceable>parameter</> is 2.0 for performance
@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ END;
and <replaceable>max_lag</>, are only present if the <option>--rate</>
option is used.
They provide statistics about the time each transaction had to wait for the
previous one to finish, i.e. the difference between each transaction's
previous one to finish, i.e., the difference between each transaction's
scheduled start time and the time it actually started.
The very last field, <replaceable>skipped</>,
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<application>pg_upgrade</> (formerly called <application>pg_migrator</>) allows data
stored in <productname>PostgreSQL</> data files to be upgraded to a later <productname>PostgreSQL</>
major version without the data dump/reload typically required for
major version upgrades, e.g. from 9.5.8 to 9.6.4 or from 10.7 to 11.2.
It is not required for minor version upgrades, e.g. from 9.6.2 to 9.6.3
major version upgrades, e.g., from 9.5.8 to 9.6.4 or from 10.7 to 11.2.
It is not required for minor version upgrades, e.g., from 9.6.2 to 9.6.3
or from 10.1 to 10.2.
</para>
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<para>
<application>pg_upgrade</> does its best to
make sure the old and new clusters are binary-compatible, e.g. by
make sure the old and new clusters are binary-compatible, e.g., by
checking for compatible compile-time settings, including 32/64-bit
binaries. It is important that
any external modules are also binary compatible, though this cannot
@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<title>Optionally move the old cluster</title>
<para>
If you are using a version-specific installation directory, e.g.
If you are using a version-specific installation directory, e.g.,
<filename>/opt/PostgreSQL/&majorversion;</>, you do not need to move the old cluster. The
graphical installers all use version-specific installation directories.
</para>
<para>
If your installation directory is not version-specific, e.g.
If your installation directory is not version-specific, e.g.,
<filename>/usr/local/pgsql</>, it is necessary to move the current PostgreSQL install
directory so it does not interfere with the new <productname>PostgreSQL</> installation.
Once the current <productname>PostgreSQL</> server is shut down, it is safe to rename the
@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ make prefix=/usr/local/pgsql.new install
<para>
Install any custom shared object files (or DLLs) used by the old cluster
into the new cluster, e.g. <filename>pgcrypto.so</filename>,
into the new cluster, e.g., <filename>pgcrypto.so</filename>,
whether they are from <filename>contrib</filename>
or some other source. Do not install the schema definitions, e.g.
or some other source. Do not install the schema definitions, e.g.,
<command>CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto</>, because these will be upgraded
from the old cluster.
Also, any custom full text search files (dictionary, synonym,
@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ pg_upgrade.exe
<para>
Save any configuration files from the old standbys' configuration
directories you need to keep, e.g. <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
directories you need to keep, e.g., <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
(and any files included by it), <filename>postgresql.auto.conf</filename>,
<literal>recovery.conf</literal>, <literal>pg_hba.conf</literal>,
because these will be overwritten or removed in the next step.
@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ rsync --archive --delete --hard-links --size-only --no-inc-recursive old_cluster
on the standby. The directory structure under the specified
directories on the primary and standbys must match. Consult the
<application>rsync</> manual page for details on specifying the
remote directory, e.g.
remote directory, e.g.,
<programlisting>
rsync --archive --delete --hard-links --size-only --no-inc-recursive /opt/PostgreSQL/9.5 \
@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ psql --username=postgres --file=script.sql postgres
<command>pg_upgrade</command> completes. (Automatic deletion is not
possible if you have user-defined tablespaces inside the old data
directory.) You can also delete the old installation directories
(e.g. <filename>bin</>, <filename>share</>).
(e.g., <filename>bin</>, <filename>share</>).
</para>
</step>
@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ psql --username=postgres --file=script.sql postgres
If you are upgrading a pre-<productname>PostgreSQL</> 9.2 cluster
that uses a configuration-file-only directory, you must pass the
real data directory location to <application>pg_upgrade</>, and
pass the configuration directory location to the server, e.g.
pass the configuration directory location to the server, e.g.,
<literal>-d /real-data-directory -o '-D /configuration-directory'</>.
</para>
@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ psql --username=postgres --file=script.sql postgres
copy with any changes to make it consistent. (<option>--checksum</>
is necessary because <command>rsync</> only has file modification-time
granularity of one second.) You might want to exclude some
files, e.g. <filename>postmaster.pid</>, as documented in <xref
files, e.g., <filename>postmaster.pid</>, as documented in <xref
linkend="backup-lowlevel-base-backup">. If your file system supports
file system snapshots or copy-on-write file copies, you can use that
to make a backup of the old cluster and tablespaces, though the snapshot

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<para>
To start <command>postgres</command> with a specific
port, e.g. 1234:
port, e.g., 1234:
<screen>
<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>postgres -p 1234</userinput>
</screen>

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@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ PREPARE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class
Prepared statements potentially have the largest performance advantage
when a single session is being used to execute a large number of similar
statements. The performance difference will be particularly
significant if the statements are complex to plan or rewrite, e.g.
significant if the statements are complex to plan or rewrite, e.g.,
if the query involves a join of many tables or requires
the application of several rules. If the statement is relatively simple
to plan and rewrite but relatively expensive to execute, the
@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ PREPARE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class
<para>
To examine the query plan <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is using
for a prepared statement, use <xref linkend="sql-explain">, e.g.
for a prepared statement, use <xref linkend="sql-explain">, e.g.,
<command>EXPLAIN EXECUTE</>.
If a generic plan is in use, it will contain parameter symbols
<literal>$<replaceable>n</></literal>, while a custom plan will have the

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<para>
<application>psql</application> returns 0 to the shell if it
finished normally, 1 if a fatal error of its own occurs (e.g. out of memory,
finished normally, 1 if a fatal error of its own occurs (e.g., out of memory,
file not found), 2 if the connection to the server went bad
and the session was not interactive, and 3 if an error occurred in a
script and the variable <varname>ON_ERROR_STOP</varname> was set.
@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@ lo_import 152801
In <literal>latex-longtable</literal> format, this controls
the proportional width of each column containing a left-aligned
data type. It is specified as a whitespace-separated list of values,
e.g. <literal>'0.2 0.2 0.6'</>. Unspecified output columns
e.g., <literal>'0.2 0.2 0.6'</>. Unspecified output columns
use the last specified value.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -4102,7 +4102,7 @@ testdb=&gt; \set PROMPT1 '%[%033[1;33;40m%]%n@%/%R%[%033[0m%]%# '
<application>psql</application> starts up. Tab-completion is also
supported, although the completion logic makes no claim to be an
<acronym>SQL</acronym> parser. The queries generated by tab-completion
can also interfere with other SQL commands, e.g. <literal>SET
can also interfere with other SQL commands, e.g., <literal>SET
TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL</>.
If for some reason you do not like the tab completion, you
can turn it off by putting this in a file named

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@ -7389,7 +7389,7 @@ Branch: REL9_4_STABLE [c7b96ba29] 2018-10-10 13:53:03 -0700
-->
<para>
Fix logical decoding to handle cases where a mapped catalog table is
repeatedly rewritten, e.g. by <literal>VACUUM FULL</literal>
repeatedly rewritten, e.g., by <literal>VACUUM FULL</literal>
(Andres Freund)
</para>
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which is what should be used to refer to the origin across systems, is
free-form <type>text</type>. It should be used in a way that makes conflicts
between replication origins created by different replication solutions
unlikely; e.g. by prefixing the replication solution's name to it.
unlikely; e.g., by prefixing the replication solution's name to it.
The OID is used only to avoid having to store the long version
in situations where space efficiency is important. It should never be shared
across systems.
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
manner. Replay progress for all replication origins can be seen in the
<link linkend="view-pg-replication-origin-status">
<structname>pg_replication_origin_status</structname>
</link> view. An individual origin's progress, e.g. when resuming
</link> view. An individual origin's progress, e.g., when resuming
replication, can be acquired using
<link linkend="pg-replication-origin-progress"><function>pg_replication_origin_progress()</function></link>
for any origin or
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
output plugin callbacks (see <xref linkend="logicaldecoding-output-plugin">)
generated by the session is tagged with the replication origin of the
generating session. This allows treating them differently in the output
plugin, e.g. ignoring all but locally-originating rows. Additionally
plugin, e.g., ignoring all but locally-originating rows. Additionally
the <link linkend="logicaldecoding-output-plugin-filter-origin">
<function>filter_by_origin_cb</function></link> callback can be used
to filter the logical decoding change stream based on the

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be migrated in-place from one major <productname>PostgreSQL</>
version to another. Upgrades can be performed in minutes,
particularly with <option>--link</> mode. It requires steps similar to
<application>pg_dumpall</> above, e.g. starting/stopping the server,
<application>pg_dumpall</> above, e.g., starting/stopping the server,
running <application>initdb</>. The <application>pg_upgrade</> <link
linkend="pgupgrade">documentation</> outlines the necessary steps.
</para>

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@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ UPDATE t1 SET x = 2, y = md5sum(y) WHERE z = 100;
commands. <productname>SELinux</> provides a feature to allow trusted
code to run using a security label different from that of the client,
generally for the purpose of providing highly controlled access to
sensitive data (e.g. rows might be omitted, or the precision of stored
sensitive data (e.g., rows might be omitted, or the precision of stored
values might be reduced). Whether or not a function acts as a trusted
procedure is controlled by its security label and the operating system
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<para>
Both, macros with arguments and <literal>static inline</>
functions, may be used. The latter are preferable if there are
multiple-evaluation hazards when written as a macro, as e.g. the
multiple-evaluation hazards when written as a macro, as e.g., the
case with
<programlisting>
#define Max(x, y) ((x) > (y) ? (x) : (y))
@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ BETTER: unrecognized node type: 42
</para>
<para>
When the definition of an inline function references symbols
(i.e. variables, functions) that are only available as part of the
(i.e., variables, functions) that are only available as part of the
backend, the function may not be visible when included from frontend
code.
<programlisting>

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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Returns the name of the protocol used for the SSL connection (e.g. TLSv1.0
Returns the name of the protocol used for the SSL connection (e.g., TLSv1.0
TLSv1.1, or TLSv1.2).
</para>
</listitem>
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Returns the name of the cipher used for the SSL connection
(e.g. DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA).
(e.g., DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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overhead can reduce performance, especially if journaling
causes file system <emphasis>data</emphasis> to be flushed
to disk. Fortunately, data flushing during journaling can
often be disabled with a file system mount option, e.g.
often be disabled with a file system mount option, e.g.,
<literal>data=writeback</> on a Linux ext3 file system.
Journaled file systems do improve boot speed after a crash.
</para>

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Besides <command>SELECT</command> queries, the commands can include data
modification queries (<command>INSERT</command>,
<command>UPDATE</command>, and <command>DELETE</command>), as well as
other SQL commands. (You cannot use transaction control commands, e.g.
other SQL commands. (You cannot use transaction control commands, e.g.,
<command>COMMIT</>, <command>SAVEPOINT</>, and some utility
commands, e.g. <literal>VACUUM</>, in <acronym>SQL</acronym> functions.)
commands, e.g., <literal>VACUUM</>, in <acronym>SQL</acronym> functions.)
However, the final command
must be a <command>SELECT</command> or have a <literal>RETURNING</>
clause that returns whatever is
@ -3363,7 +3363,7 @@ if (!ptr)
exceptions. Any exceptions must be caught and appropriate errors
passed back to the C interface. If possible, compile C++ with
<option>-fno-exceptions</> to eliminate exceptions entirely; in such
cases, you must check for failures in your C++ code, e.g. check for
cases, you must check for failures in your C++ code, e.g., check for
NULL returned by <function>new()</>.
</para>
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The calling <command>SELECT</> statement doesn't necessarily have to be
just <literal>SELECT *</> &mdash; it can reference the output
columns by name or join them to other tables. The function produces a
virtual table with which you can perform any operation you wish (e.g.
virtual table with which you can perform any operation you wish (e.g.,
aggregation, joining, sorting etc). So we could also have:
<programlisting>
SELECT t.title, p.fullname, p.email