Client connection defaults/other defaults v15

These parameters set miscellaneous client connection defaults.

oracle_home

Parameter type: String

Default value: none

Range: n/a

Minimum scope of effect: Cluster

When value changes take effect: Restart

Required authorization to activate: EDB Postgres Advanced Server service account

Before creating a link to an Oracle server, you must direct EDB Postgres Advanced Server to the correct Oracle home directory. Set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable on Linux or PATH on Windows to the lib directory of the Oracle client installation directory.

Alternatively, you can set the value of the oracle_home configuration parameter in the postgresql.conf file. The value specified in the oracle_home configuration parameter overrides the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable in Linux and PATH environment variable in Windows.

To set the oracle_home configuration parameter in the postgresql.conf file, add the following line:

oracle_home = '<lib_directory>'

<lib_directory> is the name of the oracle_home path to the Oracle client installation directory that contains libclntsh.so in Linux and oci.dll in Windows.

After setting the oracle_home configuration parameter, you must restart the server for the changes to take effect. Restart the server:

• On Linux, using the systemctl command or pg_ctl services

• On Windows, from the Windows Services console

odbc_lib_path

Parameter type: String

Default value: none

Range: n/a

Minimum scope of effect: Cluster

When value changes take effect: Restart

Required authorization to activate: EDB Postgres Advanced Server service account

If you're using an ODBC driver manager and if it's installed in a nonstandard location, specify the location by setting the odbc_lib_path configuration parameter in the postgresql.conf file:

odbc_lib_path = 'complete_path_to_libodbc.so'

The configuration file must include the complete pathname to the driver manager shared library, which is typically libodbc.so.