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effect in the same way. Settings in <filename>postgresql.auto.conf</>
override those in <filename>postgresql.conf</>.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ The system view
+ <link linkend="view-pg-file-settings"><structname>pg_file_settings</structname></link>
+ can be helpful for pre-testing changes to the configuration file, or for
+ diagnosing problems if a <systemitem>SIGHUP</> signal did not have the
+ desired effects.
+ </para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="config-setting-sql-command-interaction">