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log_destination

A configuration parameter determining the destination logging facility

log_destination is a configuration parameter determining the destination logging facility or facilities.

log_destination was added in PostgreSQL 8.0.

Default value

The default value for log_destination is: stderr.

Permissible values

Permissible values for log_destination are:

stderr
csvlog
syslog
eventlog

Multiple values can be combined as a comma-separated list, e.g.:

log_destination = 'stderr,csvlog'

Change history

PostgreSQL 15
- option jsonlog added (dc686681)
PostgreSQL 8.3
- option csvlog added (fd801f4f)
PostgreSQL 8.0
- added (commit 6165bbab)

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PostgreSQL documentation: log_destination

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See also

log_directory, pg_current_logfile()