doc: mention that SET TIME ZONE often needs to be quoted

Also mention that time zone abbreviations are not supported.

Reported-by: philippe.godfrin@nov.com
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/163888728952.1269.5167822676466793158@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 10

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml
index c4aab56a2d3641c374539f0663552efd16dd57a3..9a7b387b29fedb542f939317eaa76f23acf5c569 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/set.sgml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | '<replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>' | DEFAULT }
-SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] TIME ZONE { <replaceable class="parameter">timezone</replaceable> | LOCAL | DEFAULT }
+SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] TIME ZONE { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | '<replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>' | LOCAL | DEFAULT }
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ SELECT setseed(<replaceable>value</replaceable>);
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TIME ZONE</literal></term>
      <listitem>
-      <para><literal>SET TIME ZONE <replaceable>value</replaceable></literal> is an alias
-       for <literal>SET timezone TO <replaceable>value</replaceable></literal>.  The
+      <para><literal>SET TIME ZONE '<replaceable>value</replaceable>'</literal> is an alias
+       for <literal>SET timezone TO '<replaceable>value</replaceable>'</literal>.  The
        syntax <literal>SET TIME ZONE</literal> allows special syntax
        for the time zone specification.  Here are examples of valid
        values:
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ SELECT setseed(<replaceable>value</replaceable>);
       </para>
 
       <para>
-       See <xref linkend="datatype-timezones"/> for more information
+       Time zone abbreviations are not supported by <command>SET</command>;
+       see <xref linkend="datatype-timezones"/> for more information
        about time zones.
       </para>
      </listitem>