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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml index 1b390a257a..cd82c04b05 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -4280,6 +4280,11 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; <primary>where to log</primary> </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>current_logfiles</primary> + <secondary>and the log_destination configuration parameter</secondary> + </indexterm> + <variablelist> <varlistentry id="guc-log-destination" xreflabel="log_destination"> @@ -4310,6 +4315,27 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; <xref linkend="guc-logging-collector"> must be enabled to generate CSV-format log output. </para> + <para> + When either <systemitem>stderr</systemitem> or + <systemitem>csvlog</systemitem> are included, the file + <filename>current_logfiles</> is created to record the location + of the log file(s) currently in use by the logging collector and the + associated logging destination. This provides a convenient way to + find the logs currently in use by the instance. Here is an example of + this file's content: +<programlisting> +stderr pg_log/postgresql.log +csvlog pg_log/postgresql.csv +</programlisting> + + <filename>current_logfiles</filename> is recreated when a new log file + is created as an effect of rotation, and + when <varname>log_destination</> is reloaded. It is removed when + neither <systemitem>stderr</systemitem> + nor <systemitem>csvlog</systemitem> are included + in <varname>log_destination</>, and when the logging collector is + disabled. + </para> <note> <para> |