Setting Advanced Server Environment Variables v11
The graphical installer provides a script that simplifies the task of setting environment variables for Windows users. The script sets the environment variables for your current shell session; when your shell session ends, the environment variables are destroyed. You may wish to invoke pgplus_env.bat
from your system-wide shell startup script, so that environment variables are automatically defined for each shell session.
The pgplus_env
script is created during the Advanced Server installation process and reflects the choices made during installation. To invoke the script, open a command line and enter:
As the pgplus_env.bat
script executes, it sets the following environment variables:
If you have used an installer created by EnterpriseDB to install PostgreSQL, the pg_env
script performs the same function:
As the pg_env.bat
script executes on PostgreSQL, it sets the following environment variables: