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+title: Configuration Parameter Categories
+---
+
+Configuration parameters affect categories of server behaviors, such as resource consumption, query tuning, and authentication. The following sections describe HAWQ configuration parameter categories.
+
+
+## <a id="topic_hfd_1tl_zp"></a>Append-Only Table Parameters
+
+The following parameters configure the <span class="ph">append-only</span> tables feature of HAWQ.
+
+- [max\_appendonly\_tables](parameter_definitions.html#max_appendonly_tables)
+- [optimizer\_parts\_to\_force\_sort\_on\_insert](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_parts_to_force_sort_on_insert)
+
+## <a id="topic39"></a>Client Connection Default Parameters
+
+These configuration parameters set defaults that are used for client connections.
+
+### <a id="topic40"></a>Statement Behavior Parameters
+
+- [check\_function\_bodies](parameter_definitions.html#check_function_bodies)
+- [default\_tablespace](parameter_definitions.html#default_tablespace)
+- [default\_transaction\_isolation](parameter_definitions.html#default_transaction_isolation)
+- [default\_transaction\_read\_only](parameter_definitions.html#default_transaction_read_only)
+- [search\_path](parameter_definitions.html#search_path)
+- [statement\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#statement_timeout)
+- [vacuum\_freeze\_min\_age](parameter_definitions.html#vacuum_freeze_min_age)
+
+### <a id="topic41"></a>Locale and Formatting Parameters
+
+- [client\_encoding](parameter_definitions.html#client_encoding)
+- [DateStyle](parameter_definitions.html#DateStyle)
+- [extra\_float\_digits](parameter_definitions.html#extra_float_digits)
+- [IntervalStyle](parameter_definitions.html#IntervalStyle)
+- [lc\_collate](parameter_definitions.html#lc_collate)
+- [lc\_ctype](parameter_definitions.html#lc_ctype)
+- [lc\_messages](parameter_definitions.html#lc_messages)
+- [lc\_monetary](parameter_definitions.html#lc_monetary)
+- [lc\_numeric](parameter_definitions.html#lc_numeric)
+- [lc\_time](parameter_definitions.html#lc_time)
+- [TimeZone](parameter_definitions.html#TimeZone)
+
+### <a id="topic42"></a>Other Client Default Parameters
+
+- [dynamic\_library\_path](parameter_definitions.html#dynamic_library_path)
+- [explain\_memory\_verbosity](parameter_definitions.html#explain_memory_verbosity)
+- [explain\_pretty\_print](parameter_definitions.html#explain_pretty_print)
+- [local\_preload\_libraries](parameter_definitions.html#local_preload_libraries)
+
+## <a id="topic12"></a>Connection and Authentication Parameters
+
+These parameters control how clients connect and authenticate to HAWQ.
+
+### <a id="topic13"></a>Connection Parameters
+
+- [listen\_addresses](parameter_definitions.html#listen_addresses)
+- [max\_connections](parameter_definitions.html#max_connections)
+- [max\_prepared\_transactions](parameter_definitions.html#max_prepared_transactions)
+- [superuser\_reserved\_connections](parameter_definitions.html#superuser_reserved_connections)
+- [tcp\_keepalives\_count](parameter_definitions.html#tcp_keepalives_count)
+- [tcp\_keepalives\_idle](parameter_definitions.html#tcp_keepalives_idle)
+- [tcp\_keepalives\_interval](parameter_definitions.html#tcp_keepalives_interval)
+- [unix\_socket\_directory](parameter_definitions.html#unix_socket_directory)
+- [unix\_socket\_group](parameter_definitions.html#unix_socket_group)
+- [unix\_socket\_permissions](parameter_definitions.html#unix_socket_permissions)
+
+### <a id="topic14"></a>Security and Authentication Parameters
+
+- [authentication\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#authentication_timeout)
+- [db\_user\_namespace](parameter_definitions.html#db_user_namespace)
+- [enable\_secure\_filesystem](parameter_definitions.html#enable_secure_filesystem)
+- [krb\_caseins\_users](parameter_definitions.html#krb_caseins_users)
+- [krb\_server\_keyfile](parameter_definitions.html#krb_server_keyfile)
+- [krb\_srvname](parameter_definitions.html#krb_srvname)
+- [password\_encryption](parameter_definitions.html#password_encryption)
+- [password\_hash\_algorithm](parameter_definitions.html#password_hash_algorithm)
+- [ssl](parameter_definitions.html#ssl)
+- [ssl\_ciphers](parameter_definitions.html#ssl_ciphers)
+
+## <a id="topic47"></a>Database and Tablespace/Filespace Parameters
+
+The following parameters configure the maximum number of databases, tablespaces, and filespaces allowed in a system.
+
+- [gp\_max\_tablespaces](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_tablespaces)
+- [gp\_max\_filespaces](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_filespaces)
+- [gp\_max\_databases](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_databases)
+
+## <a id="topic29"></a>Error Reporting and Logging Parameters
+
+These configuration parameters control HAWQ logging.
+
+### <a id="topic30"></a>Log Rotation
+
+- [log\_rotation\_age](parameter_definitions.html#log_rotation_age)
+- [log\_rotation\_size](parameter_definitions.html#log_rotation_size)
+- [log\_truncate\_on\_rotation](parameter_definitions.html#log_truncate_on_rotation)
+
+### <a id="topic31"></a>When to Log
+
+- [client\_min\_messages](parameter_definitions.html#client_min_messages)
+- [log\_error\_verbosity](parameter_definitions.html#log_error_verbosity)
+- [log\_min\_duration\_statement](parameter_definitions.html#log_min_duration_statement)
+- [log\_min\_error\_statement](parameter_definitions.html#log_min_error_statement)
+- [log\_min\_messages](parameter_definitions.html#log_min_messages)
+- [optimizer\_minidump](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_minidump)
+
+### <a id="topic32"></a>What to Log
+
+- [debug\_pretty\_print](parameter_definitions.html#debug_pretty_print)
+- [debug\_print\_parse](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_parse)
+- [debug\_print\_parse](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_parse)
+- [debug\_print\_plan](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_plan)
+- [debug\_print\_prelim\_plan](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_prelim_plan)
+- [debug\_print\_rewritten](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_rewritten)
+- [debug\_print\_slice\_table](parameter_definitions.html#debug_print_slice_table)
+- [log\_autostats](parameter_definitions.html#log_autostats)
+- [log\_connections](parameter_definitions.html#log_connections)
+- [log\_disconnections](parameter_definitions.html#log_disconnections)
+- [log\_dispatch\_stats](parameter_definitions.html#log_dispatch_stats)
+- [log\_duration](parameter_definitions.html#log_duration)
+- [log\_executor\_stats](parameter_definitions.html#log_executor_stats)
+- [log\_hostname](parameter_definitions.html#log_hostname)
+- [log\_parser\_stats](parameter_definitions.html#log_parser_stats)
+- [log\_planner\_stats](parameter_definitions.html#log_planner_stats)
+- [log\_statement](parameter_definitions.html#log_statement)
+- [log\_statement\_stats](parameter_definitions.html#log_statement_stats)
+- [log\_timezone](parameter_definitions.html#log_timezone)
+- [gp\_debug\_linger](parameter_definitions.html#gp_debug_linger)
+- [gp\_log\_format](parameter_definitions.html#gp_log_format)
+- [gp\_max\_csv\_line\_length](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_csv_line_length)
+- [gp\_reraise\_signal](parameter_definitions.html#gp_reraise_signal)
+
+## <a id="topic45"></a>External Table Parameters
+
+The following parameters configure the external tables feature of HAWQ.
+
+- [gp\_external\_enable\_exec](parameter_definitions.html#gp_external_enable_exec)
+- [gp\_external\_grant\_privileges](parameter_definitions.html#gp_external_grant_privileges)
+- [gp\_external\_max\_segs](parameter_definitions.html#gp_external_max_segs)
+- [gp\_reject\_percent\_threshold](parameter_definitions.html#gp_reject_percent_threshold)
+
+## <a id="topic57"></a>GPORCA Parameters
+
+These parameters control the usage of GPORCA by HAWQ. For information about GPORCA, see [About GPORCA](../../query/gporca/query-gporca-optimizer.html#topic_i4y_prl_vp).
+
+- [optimizer](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer)
+- [optimizer\_analyze\_root\_partition](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_analyze_root_partition)
+- [optimizer\_minidump](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_minidump)
+- [optimizer\_parts\_to\_force\_sort\_on\_insert](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_parts_to_force_sort_on_insert)
+- [optimizer\_prefer\_scalar\_dqa\_multistage\_agg](parameter_definitions.html#optimizer_prefer_scalar_dqa_multistage_agg)
+
+## <a id="topic49"></a>HAWQ Array Configuration Parameters
+
+The parameters in this topic control the configuration of the HAWQ array and its components: segments, master, distributed transaction manager, master mirror, and interconnect.
+
+### <a id="topic50"></a>Interconnect Configuration Parameters
+
+- [gp\_interconnect\_fc\_method](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_fc_method)
+- [gp\_interconnect\_hash\_multiplier](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_hash_multiplier)
+- [gp\_interconnect\_queue\_depth](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_queue_depth)
+- [gp\_interconnect\_snd\_queue\_depth](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_snd_queue_depth)
+- [gp\_interconnect\_setup\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_setup_timeout)
+- [gp\_interconnect\_type](parameter_definitions.html#gp_interconnect_type)
+- [gp\_max\_packet\_size](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_packet_size)
+
+### <a id="topic51"></a>Dispatch Configuration Parameters
+
+- [gp\_cached\_segworkers\_threshold](parameter_definitions.html#gp_cached_segworkers_threshold)
+- [gp\_connections\_per\_thread](parameter_definitions.html#gp_connections_per_thread)
+- [gp\_enable\_direct\_dispatch](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_direct_dispatch)
+- [gp\_segment\_connect\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#gp_segment_connect_timeout)
+- [gp\_set\_proc\_affinity](parameter_definitions.html#gp_set_proc_affinity)
+
+### <a id="topic52"></a>Fault Operation Parameters
+
+- [gp\_set\_read\_only](parameter_definitions.html#gp_set_read_only)
+
+### <a id="topic_ctl_sww_vv"></a>Filepace Parameters
+
+- [hawq\_dfs\_url](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_dfs_url)
+
+### <a id="topic_r4m_5ww_vv"></a>Master Configuration Parameters
+
+- [hawq\_master\_address\_host](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_master_address_host)
+- [hawq\_master\_address\_port](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_master_address_port)
+- [hawq\_master\_directory](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_master_directory)
+- [hawq\_master\_temp\_directory](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_master_temp_directory)
+
+### <a id="topic54"></a>Read-Only Parameters
+
+- [gp\_command\_count](parameter_definitions.html#gp_command_count)
+- [gp\_role](parameter_definitions.html#gp_role)
+- [gp\_session\_id](parameter_definitions.html#gp_session_id)
+
+### <a id="topic_zgm_vww_vv"></a>Segment Configuration Parameters
+
+- [hawq\_segment\_address\_port](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_segment_address_port)
+- [hawq\_segment\_directory](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_segment_directory)
+- [hawq\_segment\_temp\_directory](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_segment_temp_directory)
+
+## <a id="topic56"></a>HAWQ PL/Java Extension Parameters
+
+The parameters in this topic control the configuration of HAWQ PL/Java extensions.
+
+- [pljava\_classpath](parameter_definitions.html#pljava_classpath)
+- [pljava\_statement\_cache\_size](parameter_definitions.html#pljava_statement_cache_size)
+- [pljava\_release\_lingering\_savepoints](parameter_definitions.html#pljava_release_lingering_savepoints)
+- [pljava\_vmoptions](parameter_definitions.html#pljava_vmoptions)
+
+## <a id="hawq_resource_management"></a>HAWQ Resource Management Parameters
+
+The following configuration parameters configure the HAWQ resource management feature.
+
+- [hawq\_global\_rm\_type](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_global_rm_type)
+- [hawq\_re\_memory\_overcommit\_max](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_re_memory_overcommit_max)
+- [hawq\_rm\_cluster\_report\_period](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_cluster_report)
+- [hawq\_rm\_force\_alterqueue\_cancel\_queued\_request](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_force_alterqueue_cancel_queued_request)
+- [hawq\_rm\_master\_port](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_master_port)
+- [hawq\_rm\_memory\_limit\_perseg](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_memory_limit_perseg)
+- [hawq\_rm\_min\_resource\_perseg](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_min_resource_perseg)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nresqueue\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nresqueue_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nslice\_perseg\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nslice_perseg_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nvcore\_limit\_perseg](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nvcore_limit_perseg)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nvseg\_perquery\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nvseg_perquery_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nvseg\_perquery\_perseg\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nvseg_perquery_perseg_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_nvseg\_variance\_amon\_seg\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_nvseg_variance_amon_seg_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_rejectrequest\_nseg\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_rejectrequest_nseg_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_resource\_idle\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_resource_idle_timeout)
+- [hawq\_rm\_return\_percent\_on\_overcommit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_return_percent_on_overcommit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_segment\_heartbeat\_interval](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_segment_heartbeat_interval)
+- [hawq\_rm\_segment\_port](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_segment_port)
+- [hawq\_rm\_stmt\_nvseg](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_stmt_nvseg)
+- [hawq\_rm\_stmt\_vseg\_memory](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_stmt_vseg_memory)
+- [hawq\_rm\_tolerate\_nseg\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_tolerate_nseg_limit)
+- [hawq\_rm\_yarn\_address](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_yarn_address)
+- [hawq\_rm\_yarn\_app\_name](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_yarn_app_name)
+- [hawq\_rm\_yarn\_queue\_name](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_yarn_queue_name)
+- [hawq\_rm\_yarn\_scheduler\_address](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_rm_yarn_scheduler_address)
+
+## <a id="topic43"></a>Lock Management Parameters
+
+These configuration parameters set limits for locks and deadlocks.
+
+- [deadlock\_timeout](parameter_definitions.html#deadlock_timeout)
+- [max\_locks\_per\_transaction](parameter_definitions.html#max_locks_per_transaction)
+
+## <a id="topic48"></a>Past PostgreSQL Version Compatibility Parameters
+
+The following parameters provide compatibility with older PostgreSQL versions. You do not need to change these parameters in HAWQ.
+
+- [add\_missing\_from](parameter_definitions.html#add_missing_from)
+- [array\_nulls](parameter_definitions.html#array_nulls)
+- [backslash\_quote](parameter_definitions.html#backslash_quote)
+- [escape\_string\_warning](parameter_definitions.html#escape_string_warning)
+- [regex\_flavor](parameter_definitions.html#regex_flavor)
+- [standard\_conforming\_strings](parameter_definitions.html#standard_conforming_strings)
+- [transform\_null\_equals](parameter_definitions.html#transform_null_equals)
+
+## <a id="topic21"></a>Query Tuning Parameters
+
+These parameters control aspects of SQL query processing such as query operators and operator settings and statistics sampling.
+
+### <a id="topic22"></a>Legacy Query Optimizer Operator Control Parameters
+
+The following parameters control the types of plan operations the legacy query optimizer can use. Enable or disable plan operations to force the legacy optimizer to choose a different plan. This is useful for testing and comparing query performance using different plan types.
+
+- [enable\_bitmapscan](parameter_definitions.html#enable_bitmapscan)
+- [enable\_groupagg](parameter_definitions.html#enable_groupagg)
+- [enable\_hashagg](parameter_definitions.html#enable_hashagg)
+- [enable\_hashjoin](parameter_definitions.html#enable_hashjoin)
+- [enable\_indexscan](parameter_definitions.html#enable_indexscan)
+- [enable\_mergejoin](parameter_definitions.html#enable_mergejoin)
+- [enable\_nestloop](parameter_definitions.html#enable_nestloop)
+- [enable\_seqscan](parameter_definitions.html#enable_seqscan)
+- [enable\_sort](parameter_definitions.html#enable_sort)
+- [enable\_tidscan](parameter_definitions.html#enable_tidscan)
+- [gp\_enable\_agg\_distinct](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_agg_distinct)
+- [gp\_enable\_agg\_distinct\_pruning](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_agg_distinct_pruning)
+- [gp\_enable\_direct\_dispatch](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_direct_dispatch)
+- [gp\_enable\_fallback\_plan](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_fallback_plan)
+- [gp\_enable\_fast\_sri](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_fast_sri)
+- [gp\_enable\_groupext\_distinct\_gather](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_groupext_distinct_gather)
+- [gp\_enable\_groupext\_distinct\_pruning](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_groupext_distinct_pruning)
+- [gp\_enable\_multiphase\_agg](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_multiphase_agg)
+- [gp\_enable\_predicate\_propagation](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_predicate_propagation)
+- [gp\_enable\_preunique](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_preunique)
+- [gp\_enable\_sequential\_window\_plans](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_sequential_window_plans)
+- [gp\_enable\_sort\_distinct](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_sort_distinct)
+- [gp\_enable\_sort\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_sort_limit)
+
+### <a id="topic23"></a>Legacy Query Optimizer Costing Parameters
+
+**Warning:** Do not adjust these query costing parameters. They are tuned to reflect HAWQ hardware configurations and typical workloads. All of these parameters are related. Changing one without changing the others can have adverse affects on performance.
+
+- [cpu\_index\_tuple\_cost](parameter_definitions.html#cpu_index_tuple_cost)
+- [cpu\_operator\_cost](parameter_definitions.html#cpu_operator_cost)
+- [cpu\_tuple\_cost](parameter_definitions.html#cpu_tuple_cost)
+- [cursor\_tuple\_fraction](parameter_definitions.html#cursor_tuple_fraction)
+- [effective\_cache\_size](parameter_definitions.html#effective_cache_size)
+- [gp\_motion\_cost\_per\_row](parameter_definitions.html#gp_motion_cost_per_row)
+- [gp\_segments\_for\_planner](parameter_definitions.html#gp_segments_for_planner)
+- [random\_page\_cost](parameter_definitions.html#random_page_cost)
+- [seq\_page\_cost](parameter_definitions.html#seq_page_cost)
+
+### <a id="topic24"></a>Database Statistics Sampling Parameters
+
+These parameters adjust the amount of data sampled by an `ANALYZE` operation. Adjusting these parameters affects statistics collection system-wide. You can configure statistics collection on particular tables and columns by using the `ALTER TABLE` `SET STATISTICS` clause. See [About Database Statistics](../../datamgmt/about_statistics.html).
+
+- [default\_statistics\_target](parameter_definitions.html#default_statistics_target)
+- [gp\_analyze\_relative\_error](parameter_definitions.html#gp_analyze_relative_error)
+
+### <a id="topic25"></a>Sort Operator Configuration Parameters
+
+- [gp\_enable\_sort\_distinct](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_sort_distinct)
+- [gp\_enable\_sort\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_sort_limit)
+
+### <a id="topic26"></a>Aggregate Operator Configuration Parameters
+
+- [gp\_enable\_agg\_distinct](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_agg_distinct)
+- [gp\_enable\_agg\_distinct\_pruning](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_agg_distinct_pruning)
+- [gp\_enable\_multiphase\_agg](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_multiphase_agg)
+- [gp\_enable\_preunique](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_preunique)
+- [gp\_enable\_groupext\_distinct\_gather](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_groupext_distinct_gather)
+- [gp\_enable\_groupext\_distinct\_pruning](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_groupext_distinct_pruning)
+- [gp\_workfile\_compress\_algorithm](parameter_definitions.html#gp_workfile_compress_algorithm)
+
+### <a id="topic27"></a>Join Operator Configuration Parameters
+
+- [join\_collapse\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#join_collapse_limit)
+- [gp\_adjust\_selectivity\_for\_outerjoins](parameter_definitions.html#gp_adjust_selectivity_for_outerjoins)
+- [gp\_hashjoin\_tuples\_per\_bucket](parameter_definitions.html#gp_hashjoin_tuples_per_bucket)
+- [gp\_statistics\_use\_fkeys](parameter_definitions.html#gp_statistics_use_fkeys)
+- [gp\_workfile\_compress\_algorithm](parameter_definitions.html#gp_workfile_compress_algorithm)
+
+### <a id="topic28"></a>Other Legacy Query Optimizer Configuration Parameters
+
+- [from\_collapse\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#from_collapse_limit)
+- [gp\_enable\_predicate\_propagation](parameter_definitions.html#gp_enable_predicate_propagation)
+- [gp\_max\_plan\_size](parameter_definitions.html#gp_max_plan_size)
+- [gp\_statistics\_pullup\_from\_child\_partition](parameter_definitions.html#gp_statistics_pullup_from_child_partition)
+
+## <a id="statistics_collection"></a>Statistics Collection Parameters
+
+### <a id="topic_qvz_nz3_yv"></a>Automatic Statistics Collection
+
+When automatic statistics collection is enabled, you can run `ANALYZE` automatically in the same transaction as an `INSERT`, `UPDATE`, `DELETE`, `COPY` or `CREATE TABLE...AS SELECT` statement when a certain threshold of rows is affected (`on_change`), or when a newly generated table has no statistics (`on_no_stats`). To enable this feature, set the following server configuration parameters in your HAWQ `hawq-site.xml` file by using the `hawq config` utility and restart HAWQ:
+
+- [gp\_autostats\_mode](parameter_definitions.html#gp_autostats_mode)
+- [log\_autostats](parameter_definitions.html#log_autostats)
+
+### <a id="topic37"></a>Runtime Statistics Collection Parameters
+
+These parameters control the server statistics collection feature. When statistics collection is enabled, you can access the statistics data using the *pg\_stat* and *pg\_statio* family of system catalog views.
+
+- [track\_activities](parameter_definitions.html#track_activities)
+- [track\_counts](parameter_definitions.html#track_counts)
+- [update\_process\_title](parameter_definitions.html#update_process_title)
+
+## <a id="topic15"></a>System Resource Consumption Parameters
+
+These parameters set the limits for system resources consumed by HAWQ.
+
+### <a id="topic16"></a>Memory Consumption Parameters
+
+These parameters control system memory usage. You can adjust `hawq_re_memory_overcommit_max` to avoid running out of memory at the segment hosts during query processing. See also [HAWQ Resource Management](#hawq_resource_management).
+
+- [hawq\_re\_memory\_overcommit\_max](parameter_definitions.html#hawq_re_memory_overcommit_max)
+- [gp\_vmem\_protect\_segworker\_cache\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#gp_vmem_protect_segworker_cache_limit)
+- [gp\_workfile\_limit\_files\_per\_query](parameter_definitions.html#gp_workfile_limit_files_per_query)
+- [gp\_workfile\_limit\_per\_query](parameter_definitions.html#gp_workfile_limit_per_query)
+- [gp\_workfile\_limit\_per\_segment](parameter_definitions.html#gp_workfile_limit_per_segment)
+- [maintenance\_work\_mem](parameter_definitions.html#maintenance_work_mem)
+- [max\_stack\_depth](parameter_definitions.html#max_stack_depth)
+- [shared\_buffers](parameter_definitions.html#shared_buffers)
+- [temp\_buffers](parameter_definitions.html#temp_buffers)
+
+### <a id="topic17"></a>Free Space Map Parameters
+
+These parameters control the sizing of the *free space map, which contains* expired rows. Use `VACUUM` to reclaim the free space map disk space.
+
+- [max\_fsm\_pages](parameter_definitions.html#max_fsm_pages)
+- [max\_fsm\_relations](parameter_definitions.html#max_fsm_relations)
+
+### <a id="topic18"></a>OS Resource Parameters
+
+- [max\_files\_per\_process](parameter_definitions.html#max_files_per_process)
+- [shared\_preload\_libraries](parameter_definitions.html#shared_preload_libraries)
+
+### <a id="topic19"></a>Cost-Based Vacuum Delay Parameters
+
+**Warning:** Avoid using cost-based vacuum delay because it runs asynchronously among the segment instances. The vacuum cost limit and delay is invoked at the segment level without taking into account the state of the entire HAWQ array
+
+You can configure the execution cost of `VACUUM` and `ANALYZE` commands to reduce the I/O impact on concurrent database activity. When the accumulated cost of I/O operations reaches the limit, the process performing the operation sleeps for a while, Then resets the counter and continues execution
+
+- [vacuum\_cost\_delay](parameter_definitions.html#vacuum_cost_delay)
+- [vacuum\_cost\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#vacuum_cost_limit)
+- [vacuum\_cost\_page\_dirty](parameter_definitions.html#vacuum_cost_page_dirty)
+- [vacuum\_cost\_page\_miss](parameter_definitions.html#vacuum_cost_page_miss)
+
+### <a id="topic20"></a>Transaction ID Management Parameters
+
+- [xid\_stop\_limit](parameter_definitions.html#xid_stop_limit)
+
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+title: About Server Configuration Parameters
+---
+
+There are many HAWQ server configuration parameters that affect the behavior of the HAWQ system. Many of these configuration parameters have the same names, settings, and behaviors as in a regular PostgreSQL database system.
+
+- [Parameter Types and Values](#topic_vsn_22l_z4) describes the parameter data types and values.
+- [Setting Parameters](#topic_cyz_p2l_z4) describes limitations on who can change them and where or when they can be set.
+- [Configuration Parameter Categories](guc_category-list.html#guc-cat-list) organizes parameters by functionality.
+- [Configuration Parameters](parameter_definitions.html) lists the parameter descriptions in alphabetic order.
+
+## <a id="topic_vsn_22l_z4"></a>Parameter Types and Values
+
+All parameter names are case-insensitive. Every parameter takes a value of one of four types: `Boolean`, `integer`, `floating point`, or `string`. Boolean values may be written as `ON`, `OFF`, `TRUE`, `FALSE`, `YES`, `NO`, `1`, `0` (all case-insensitive).
+
+Some settings specify a memory size or time value. Each of these has an implicit unit, which is either kilobytes, blocks (typically eight kilobytes), milliseconds, seconds, or minutes. Valid memory size units are `kB` (kilobytes), `MB` (megabytes), and `GB` (gigabytes). Valid time units are `ms` (milliseconds), `s` (seconds), `min` (minutes), `h` (hours), and `d` (days). Note that the multiplier for memory units is 1024, not 1000. A valid time expression contains a number and a unit. When specifying a memory or time unit using the `SET` command, enclose the value in quotes. For example:
+
+``` pre
+SET hawq_rm_stmt_vseg_memory TO '4GB';
+```
+
+**Note:** There is no space between the value and the unit names.
+
+## <a id="topic_cyz_p2l_z4"></a>Setting Parameters
+
+Many of the configuration parameters have limitations on who can change them and where or when they can be set. For example, to change certain parameters, you must be a HAWQ superuser. Other parameters require a restart of the system for the changes to take effect. A parameter that is classified as *session* can be set at the system level (in the `hawq-site.xml` file), at the database-level (using `ALTER DATABASE`), at the role-level (using `ALTER ROLE`), or at the session-level (using `SET`). System parameters can only be set by using the `hawq config` utility or by directly modifying a `hawq-site.xml` file.
+
+By design, all HAWQ instances (including master and segments) host identical `hawq-site.xml` files. Using a common `hawq-site.xml` file across all HAWQ instances simplifies configuration of the cluster. Within each `hawq-site.xml` configuration file, some parameters are considered *segment* parameters, meaning that each segment instance looks to its own `hawq-site.xml` file to get the value of that parameter. By convention, these parameter names begin with the string `hawq_segment`. Others parameters are considered *master* parameters. By convention, these parameter names begin with the string `hawq_master`. Master parameters are only applied at the master instance and ignored by segments.
+
+**Note:** If you use the `hawq config` utility to set configuration parameter values in `hawq-site.xml`, the utility synchronizes all configuration files. Any manual modifications that you made to individual `hawq-site.xml` files may be lost.
+
+This table describes the values in the Set Classifications column of the table in the description of a server configuration parameter.
+
+<a id="topic_cyz_p2l_z4__ih389119"></a>
+
+<table>
+<caption><span class="tablecap">Table 1. Set Classifications</span></caption>
+<colgroup>
+<col width="50%" />
+<col width="50%" />
+</colgroup>
+<thead>
+<tr class="header">
+<th>Set Classification</th>
+<th>Description</th>
+</tr>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<tr class="odd">
+<td>master or local</td>
+<td>A <em>master</em> parameter must be set in the <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code> file of the HAWQ master instance. The value for this parameter is then either passed to (or ignored by) the segments at run time.
+<p>A <em>local</em> parameter is also defined in the <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code> file of the master AND every segment instance. Each HAWQ instance looks to its own configuration to get the value for the parameter.</p>
+<p>We recommend that you use the same configuration parameter values across all HAWQ instances to maintain a single, consistent <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code> configuration file. The <code class="ph codeph">hawq config</code> utility will enforce this consistency.</p>
+<p>Changes to master or local parameters always require a system restart for changes to take effect.</p></td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="even">
+<td>session or system</td>
+<td><em>Session</em> parameters can be changed on the fly within a database session, and can have a hierarchy of settings: at the system level (through <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code>or <code class="ph codeph">hawq config</code> utility), at the database level (<code class="ph codeph">ALTER DATABASE...SET</code>), at the role level (<code class="ph codeph">ALTER ROLE...SET</code>), or at the session level (<code class="ph codeph">SET</code>). If the parameter is set at multiple levels, then the most granular setting takes precedence (for example, session overrides role, role overrides database, and database overrides system).
+<p>A <em>system</em> parameter can only be changed via <code class="ph codeph">hawq config</code> utility or the <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code> file(s).</p></td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="odd">
+<td>restart or reload</td>
+<td>When changing parameter values in the <code class="ph codeph">hawq-site.xml</code> file(s), some require a <em>restart</em> of HAWQ for the change to take effect. Other parameter values can be refreshed by just reloading the configuration file (using <code class="ph codeph">hawq stop object -u</code>), and do not require stopping the system.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="even">
+<td>superuser</td>
+<td>These session parameters can only be set by a database superuser. Regular database users cannot set this parameter.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="odd">
+<td>read only</td>
+<td>These parameters are not settable by database users or superusers. The current value of the parameter can be shown but not altered.</td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+
+
+