Thread: BUG #13441: pg_settings.pending_restart cann't reflect changed setting in configure file.

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      13441
Logged by:          digoal
Email address:      digoal@126.com
PostgreSQL version: Unsupported/Unknown
Operating system:   centos 6.x x64
Description:

In PostgreSQL 9.5 doc, pg_settings.pending_restart    boolean    true if the value
has been changed in the configuration file but needs a restart; or false
otherwise.
BUT, when i change the configure file, by alter system , or modify it direct
in postgresql.conf.
the value cann't reflect by pg_settings.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:26 PM,  <digoal@126.com> wrote:
> In PostgreSQL 9.5 doc, pg_settings.pending_restart      boolean true if the value
> has been changed in the configuration file but needs a restart; or false
> otherwise.
> BUT, when i change the configure file, by alter system , or modify it direct
> in postgresql.conf.
> the value cann't reflect by pg_settings.

You need to reload parameters on server to make those changes visible.
This feature behaves as designed as far as I know. So we don't have
any bug here.
--
Michael