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<chapter Id="runtime-config">
<chapter Id="runtime-config">
<title>Server Configuration</title>
<title>Server Configuration</title>
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<para>
<para>
Specifies the amount of memory to be used by internal sort operations
Specifies the amount of memory to be used by internal sort operations
and hash tables before switching to temporary disk files. The value is
and hash tables before switching to temporary disk files. The value
defaults to one megabyte (<literal>1MB</>).
defaults to one megabyte (<literal>1MB</>).
Note that for a complex query, several sort or hash operations might be
Note that for a complex query, several sort or hash operations might be
running in parallel; each one will be allowed to use as much memory
running in parallel; each one will be allowed to use as much memory