max_connections
A configuration parameter determining the maximum number of concurrent connections
max_connections
is a configuration parameter determining the maximum number of concurrent connections to the database server.
max_connections
was added in PostgreSQL 7.1.
Default value
The default value for max_connections
is: 100
.
Usage
On a standby, max_connections
must be set to the same or higher value as on the primary.
The current value of max_connections
is one of the GUC parameters recorded in pg_control
.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 7.1
- added (commit 6a68f426)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: max_connections