doc: Further clarify how recovery target parameters are applied

Recovery target parameters are all applied even in standby mode.  The
previous documentation mostly wished they were not but this was never
the case.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/e445616d-023e-a268-8aa1-67b8b335340c%40pgmasters.net

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 4784b4b18e89eaaf7fc5b1fe1d6a1eb1cda632e9..6f55a2b5c91eeb43afb74c610ff29ca71d9a0bb5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -3152,13 +3152,11 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
      recovery when the end of archived WAL is reached, but will keep trying to
      continue recovery by connecting to the sending server as specified by the
      primary_conninfo setting and/or by fetching new WAL
-     segments using restore_command.  In this mode, you can
-     use parameters in both 
-     linkend="runtime-config-wal-archive-recovery"/> and 
-     linkend="runtime-config-replication-standby"/>.  Parameters from
-      will not be used,
-     with the exception of 
-     which allows a timeline to be selected for recovery.
+     segments using restore_command.  For this mode, the
+     parameters from this section and 
+     linkend="runtime-config-replication-standby"/> are of interest.
+     Parameters from  will
+     also be applied but are typically not useful in this mode.
     
 
     
@@ -3168,10 +3166,10 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
      recovery.signal files are created, standby mode
      takes precedence.  Targeted recovery mode ends when the archived WAL is
      fully replayed, or when recovery_target is reached.
-     In this mode, you can use parameters from both 
-     linkend="runtime-config-wal-archive-recovery"/> and 
-     linkend="runtime-config-wal-recovery-target"/>.  Parameters from 
-     linkend="runtime-config-replication-standby"/> will not be used.
+     In this mode, the parameters from both this section and 
+     linkend="runtime-config-wal-recovery-target"/> will be used.  Parameters
+     from  will not be
+     used.
     
 
     




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