Client connection defaults/locale and formatting v16

These configuration parameters affect locale and formatting.

icu_short_form

Parameter type: String

Default value: none

Range: n/a

Minimum scope of effect: Database

When value changes take effect: n/a

Required authorization to activate: n/a

Contains the default ICU short-form name assigned to a database or to the EDB Postgres Advanced Server instance. See Unicode collation algorithm for general information about the ICU short form and the Unicode collation algorithm.

Set this configuration parameter either when:

• Using the CREATE DATABASE command with the ICU_SHORT_FORM parameter. In this case, set the specified short-form name. It appears in the icu_short_form configuration parameter when connected to this database.
• Creating an EDB Postgres Advanced Server instance with the initdb command used with the --icu_short_form option. In this case, set the specified short-form name. It appears in the icu_short_form configuration parameter when connected to a database in that EDB Postgres Advanced Server instance. The database doesn't override it with its own ICU_SHORT_FORM parameter and a different short form.

Once you set this parameter, you can't change it.

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