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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Exporting PGINTERVALSTYLE prevents access to older server versions
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Msg-id 14891.1227619898@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Exporting PGINTERVALSTYLE prevents access to older server versions  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Exporting PGINTERVALSTYLE prevents access to older server versions  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Exporting PGINTERVALSTYLE causes errors of the following kind when 
> connecting to an older server version:

> psql: FATAL:  unrecognized configuration parameter "intervalstyle"

Ooops.

> (What is the use case for this variable anyway?  Is it there just 
> because PGDATESTYLE was there previously?)

Pretty much.  I'd be fine with taking it out entirely.
        regards, tom lane

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