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2# NAME
3#	pgsql_table 5
4# SUMMARY
5#	Postfix PostgreSQL client configuration
6# SYNOPSIS
7#	\fBpostmap -q "\fIstring\fB" pgsql:/etc/postfix/\fIfilename\fR
8#
9#	\fBpostmap -q - pgsql:/etc/postfix/\fIfilename\fB <\fIinputfile\fR
10# DESCRIPTION
11#	The Postfix mail system uses optional tables for address
12#	rewriting or mail routing. These tables are usually in
13#	\fBdbm\fR or \fBdb\fR format.
14#
15#	Alternatively, lookup tables can be specified as PostgreSQL
16#	databases.  In order to use PostgreSQL lookups, define a
17#	PostgreSQL source as a lookup table in main.cf, for example:
18# .nf
19#	    alias_maps = pgsql:/etc/pgsql-aliases.cf
20# .fi
21#
22#	The file /etc/postfix/pgsql-aliases.cf has the same format as
23#	the Postfix main.cf file, and can specify the parameters
24#	described below.
25# BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY
26# .ad
27# .fi
28#	For compatibility with other Postfix lookup tables, PostgreSQL
29#	parameters can also be defined in main.cf.  In order to do
30#	that, specify as PostgreSQL source a name that doesn't begin
31#	with a slash or a dot.	The PostgreSQL parameters will then
32#	be accessible as the name you've given the source in its
33#	definition, an underscore, and the name of the parameter.  For
34#	example, if the map is specified as "pgsql:\fIpgsqlname\fR",
35#	the parameter "hosts" below would be defined in main.cf as
36#	"\fIpgsqlname\fR_hosts".
37#
38#	Note: with this form, the passwords for the PostgreSQL sources
39#	are written in main.cf, which is normally world-readable.
40#	Support for this form will be removed in a future Postfix
41#	version.
42#
43#	Normally, the SQL query is specified via a single \fBquery\fR
44#	parameter (described in more detail below).  When this
45#	parameter is not specified in the map definition, Postfix
46#	reverts to an older interface, with the  SQL  query
47#	constructed  from the \fBselect_function\fR, \fBselect_field\fR,
48#	\fBtable\fR, \fBwhere_field\fR and \fBadditional_conditions\fR
49#	parameters.  The old interface will be gradually phased
50#	out. To migrate to the new interface set:
51#
52# .nf
53#	    \fBquery\fR = SELECT \fIselect_function\fR('%s')
54# .fi
55#
56#	or in the absence of \fBselect_function\fR, the lower precedence:
57#
58# .nf
59#	    \fBquery\fR = SELECT \fIselect_field\fR
60#	        FROM \fItable\fR
61#	        WHERE \fIwhere_field\fR = '%s'
62#	            \fIadditional_conditions\fR
63# .fi
64#
65#	Use the value, not the name, of each legacy parameter. Note
66#	that the \fBadditional_conditions\fR parameter is optional
67#	and if not empty, will always start with \fBAND\fR.
68# LIST MEMBERSHIP
69# .ad
70# .fi
71#	When using SQL to store lists such as $mynetworks,
72#	$mydestination, $relay_domains, $local_recipient_maps,
73#	etc., it is important to understand that the table must
74#	store each list member as a separate key. The table lookup
75#	verifies the *existence* of the key. See "Postfix lists
76#	versus tables" in the DATABASE_README document for a
77#	discussion.
78#
79#	Do NOT create tables that return the full list of domains
80#	in $mydestination or $relay_domains etc., or IP addresses
81#	in $mynetworks.
82#
83#	DO create tables with each matching item as a key and with
84#	an arbitrary value. With SQL databases it is not uncommon to
85#	return the key itself or a constant value.
86# PGSQL PARAMETERS
87# .ad
88# .fi
89# .IP "\fBhosts\fR"
90#	The hosts that Postfix will try to connect to and query from.
91#	Specify \fIunix:\fR for UNIX-domain sockets, \fIinet:\fR for TCP
92#	connections (default).  Example:
93# .nf
94#	    hosts = host1.some.domain host2.some.domain:port
95#	    hosts = unix:/file/name
96# .fi
97#
98#	The hosts are tried in random order, with all connections over
99#	UNIX domain sockets being tried before those over TCP.	The
100#	connections are automatically closed after being idle for about
101#	1 minute, and are re-opened as necessary.
102#
103#	NOTE: the \fIunix:\fR and \fIinet:\fR prefixes are accepted for
104#	backwards compatibility reasons, but are actually ignored.
105#	The PostgreSQL client library will always try to connect to an
106#	UNIX socket if the name starts with a slash, and will try a TCP
107#	connection otherwise.
108# .IP "\fBuser, password\fR"
109#	The user name and password to log into the pgsql server.
110#	Example:
111# .nf
112#	    user = someone
113#	    password = some_password
114# .fi
115# .IP "\fBdbname\fR"
116#	The database name on the servers. Example:
117# .nf
118#	    dbname = customer_database
119# .fi
120# .IP "\fBquery\fR"
121#	The SQL query template used to search the database, where \fB%s\fR
122#	is a substitute for the address Postfix is trying to resolve,
123#	e.g.
124# .nf
125#	    query = SELECT replacement FROM aliases WHERE mailbox = '%s'
126# .fi
127#
128#	This parameter supports the following '%' expansions:
129# .RS
130# .IP "\fB%%\fR"
131#	This is replaced by a literal '%' character. (Postfix 2.2 and later)
132# .IP "\fB%s\fR"
133#	This is replaced by the input key.
134#	SQL quoting is used to make sure that the input key does not
135#	add unexpected metacharacters.
136# .IP "\fB%u\fR"
137#	When the input key is an address of the form user@domain, \fB%u\fR
138#	is replaced by the SQL quoted local part of the address.
139#	Otherwise, \fB%u\fR is replaced by the entire search string.
140#	If the localpart is empty, the query is suppressed and returns
141#	no results.
142# .IP "\fB%d\fR"
143#	When the input key is an address of the form user@domain, \fB%d\fR
144#	is replaced by the SQL quoted domain part of the address.
145#	Otherwise, the query is suppressed and returns no results.
146# .IP "\fB%[SUD]\fR"
147#	The upper-case equivalents of the above expansions behave in the
148#	\fBquery\fR parameter identically to their lower-case counter-parts.
149#	With the \fBresult_format\fR parameter (see below), they expand the
150#	input key rather than the result value.
151# .IP
152#	The above %S, %U and %D expansions are available with Postfix 2.2
153#	and later
154# .IP "\fB%[1-9]\fR"
155#	The patterns %1, %2, ... %9 are replaced by the corresponding
156#	most significant component of the input key's domain. If the
157#	input key is \fIuser@mail.example.com\fR, then %1 is \fBcom\fR,
158#	%2 is \fBexample\fR and %3 is \fBmail\fR. If the input key is
159#	unqualified or does not have enough domain components to satisfy
160#	all the specified patterns, the query is suppressed and returns
161#	no results.
162# .IP
163#	The above %1, ... %9 expansions are available with Postfix 2.2
164#	and later
165# .RE
166# .IP
167#	The \fBdomain\fR parameter described below limits the input
168#	keys to addresses in matching domains. When the \fBdomain\fR
169#	parameter is non-empty, SQL queries for unqualified addresses
170#	or addresses in non-matching domains are suppressed
171#	and return no results.
172#
173#	The precedence of this parameter has changed with Postfix 2.2,
174#	in prior releases the precedence was, from highest to lowest,
175#	\fBselect_function\fR, \fBquery\fR, \fBselect_field\fR, ...
176#
177#	With Postfix 2.2 the \fBquery\fR parameter has highest precedence,
178#	see COMPATIBILITY above.
179#
180#	NOTE: DO NOT put quotes around the \fBquery\fR parameter.
181# .IP "\fBresult_format (default: \fB%s\fR)\fR"
182#	Format template applied to result attributes. Most commonly used
183#	to append (or prepend) text to the result. This parameter supports
184#	the following '%' expansions:
185# .RS
186# .IP "\fB%%\fR"
187#	This is replaced by a literal '%' character.
188# .IP "\fB%s\fR"
189#	This is replaced by the value of the result attribute. When
190#	result is empty it is skipped.
191# .IP "\fB%u\fR
192#	When the result attribute value is an address of the form
193#	user@domain, \fB%u\fR is replaced by the local part of the
194#	address. When the result has an empty localpart it is skipped.
195# .IP "\fB%d\fR"
196#	When a result attribute value is an address of the form
197#	user@domain, \fB%d\fR is replaced by the domain part of
198#	the attribute value. When the result is unqualified it
199#	is skipped.
200# .IP "\fB%[SUD1-9]\fR"
201#	The upper-case and decimal digit expansions interpolate
202#	the parts of the input key rather than the result. Their
203#	behavior is identical to that described with \fBquery\fR,
204#	and in fact because the input key is known in advance, queries
205#	whose key does not contain all the information specified in
206#	the result template are suppressed and return no results.
207# .RE
208# .IP
209#	For example, using "result_format = smtp:[%s]" allows one
210#	to use a mailHost attribute as the basis of a transport(5)
211#	table. After applying the result format, multiple values
212#	are concatenated as comma separated strings. The expansion_limit
213#	and parameter explained below allows one to restrict the number
214#	of values in the result, which is especially useful for maps that
215#	must return at most one value.
216#
217#	The default value \fB%s\fR specifies that each result value should
218#	be used as is.
219#
220#	This parameter is available with Postfix 2.2 and later.
221#
222#	NOTE: DO NOT put quotes around the result format!
223# .IP "\fBdomain (default: no domain list)\fR"
224#	This is a list of domain names, paths to files, or
225#	dictionaries. When specified, only fully qualified search
226#	keys with a *non-empty* localpart and a matching domain
227#	are eligible for lookup: 'user' lookups, bare domain lookups
228#	and "@domain" lookups are not performed. This can significantly
229#	reduce the query load on the PostgreSQL server.
230# .nf
231#	    domain = postfix.org, hash:/etc/postfix/searchdomains
232# .fi
233#
234#	It is best not to use SQL to store the domains eligible
235#	for SQL lookups.
236#
237#	This parameter is available with Postfix 2.2 and later.
238#
239#	NOTE: DO NOT define this parameter for local(8) aliases,
240#	because the input keys are always unqualified.
241# .IP "\fBexpansion_limit (default: 0)\fR"
242#     A limit on the total number of result elements returned
243#     (as a comma separated list) by a lookup against the map.
244#     A setting of zero disables the limit. Lookups fail with a
245#     temporary error if the limit is exceeded.  Setting the
246#     limit to 1 ensures that lookups do not return multiple
247#     values.
248# OBSOLETE QUERY INTERFACES
249# .ad
250# .fi
251#	This section describes query interfaces that are deprecated
252#	as of Postfix 2.2.  Please migrate to the new \fBquery\fR
253#	interface as the old interfaces are slated to be phased
254#	out.
255# .IP "\fBselect_function\fR"
256#	This parameter specifies a database function name. Example:
257# .nf
258#	    select_function = my_lookup_user_alias
259# .fi
260#
261#	This is equivalent to:
262# .nf
263#	    query = SELECT my_lookup_user_alias('%s')
264# .fi
265#
266#	This parameter overrides the legacy table-related fields (described
267#	below). With Postfix versions prior to 2.2, it also overrides the
268#	\fBquery\fR parameter. Starting with Postfix 2.2, the \fBquery\fR
269#	parameter has highest precedence, and the \fBselect_function\fR
270#	parameter is deprecated.
271# .PP
272#	The following parameters (with lower precedence than the
273#	\fBselect_function\fR interface described above) can be used to
274#	build the SQL select statement as follows:
275#
276# .nf
277#	    SELECT [\fBselect_field\fR]
278#	    FROM [\fBtable\fR]
279#	    WHERE [\fBwhere_field\fR] = '%s'
280#	          [\fBadditional_conditions\fR]
281# .fi
282#
283#	The specifier %s is replaced with each lookup by the lookup key
284#	and is escaped so if it contains single quotes or other odd
285#	characters, it will not cause a parse error, or worse, a security
286#	problem.
287#
288#	Starting with Postfix 2.2, this interface is obsoleted by the more
289#	general \fBquery\fR interface described above. If higher precedence
290#	the \fBquery\fR or \fBselect_function\fR parameters described above
291#	are defined, the parameters described here are ignored.
292# .IP "\fBselect_field\fR"
293#	The SQL "select" parameter. Example:
294# .nf
295#	    \fBselect_field\fR = forw_addr
296# .fi
297# .IP "\fBtable\fR"
298#	The SQL "select .. from" table name. Example:
299# .nf
300#	    \fBtable\fR = mxaliases
301# .fi
302# .IP "\fBwhere_field\fR
303#	The SQL "select .. where" parameter. Example:
304# .nf
305#	    \fBwhere_field\fR = alias
306# .fi
307# .IP "\fBadditional_conditions\fR
308#	Additional conditions to the SQL query. Example:
309# .nf
310#	    \fBadditional_conditions\fR = AND status = 'paid'
311# .fi
312# SEE ALSO
313#	postmap(1), Postfix lookup table manager
314#	postconf(5), configuration parameters
315#	ldap_table(5), LDAP lookup tables
316#	mysql_table(5), MySQL lookup tables
317#	sqlite_table(5), SQLite lookup tables
318# README FILES
319# .ad
320# .fi
321#	Use "\fBpostconf readme_directory\fR" or
322#	"\fBpostconf html_directory\fR" to locate this information.
323# .na
324# .nf
325#	DATABASE_README, Postfix lookup table overview
326#	PGSQL_README, Postfix PostgreSQL client guide
327# LICENSE
328# .ad
329# .fi
330#	The Secure Mailer license must be distributed with this software.
331# HISTORY
332#	PgSQL support was introduced with Postfix version 2.1.
333# AUTHOR(S)
334#	Based on the MySQL client by:
335#	Scott Cotton, Joshua Marcus
336#	IC Group, Inc.
337#
338#	Ported to PostgreSQL by:
339#	Aaron Sethman
340#
341#	Further enhanced by:
342#	Liviu Daia
343#	Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
344#	P.O. BOX 1-764
345#	RO-014700 Bucharest, ROMANIA
346#--
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