max_worker_processes
A configuration parameter to set the maximum number of background worker processes
max_worker_processes is a configuration parameter to set the maximum number of background worker processes.
max_worker_processes was added in PostgreSQL 9.4.
Default value
The default value for max_worker_processes is: 8.
Usage
On a standby server, max_worker_processes must be set to the same or a higher value as on the primary server.
The current value of max_worker_processes is one of the configuration parameters recorded in pg_control.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 9.4
- added (commit 6bc8ef0b)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: max_worker_processes