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Enterprise Postgres 17 Operation Guide

15.1.2 How to Set Parameters for the Local Meta Cache Limit Feature

To enable the Local Meta Cache Limit feature, set the pgx_catalog_cache_max_size and pgx_relation_cache_max_size parameters.

Parameter Name

Description

pgx_catalog_cache_max_size

Specify the maximum amount of memory that the backend process should use as the catalog cache. You can enable catalog cache removal by setting it to 8 KB or more. When it is set to 0 (default value), the catalog cache removal is disabled.

pgx_relation_cache_max_size

Specify the maximum amount of memory that the backend process should use as the relation cache. You can enable relation cache removal by setting it to 8 KB or more. When it is set to 0 (default value), the relation cache removal is disabled.

Example

Here is an example postgresql.conf configuration:

pgx_catalog_cache_max_size = 1MB
pgx_relation_cache_max_size = 1MB