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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Sebastien FLAESCH <sf@4js.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Determining the DATE format with libpq
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:26:57 -0400
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Sebastien FLAESCH <sf@4js.com> writes:
> Is there a way to know the current date format used in the SQL session?
> Ideally, we expect a libpq API.

Use PQparameterStatus().

> We cannot do a "SHOW DateStyle" each time we executing a SELECT!

You don't have to --- the server automatically reports changes in the
value of that parameter.

			regards, tom lane


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