---
name: "pg_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pg-auto-failover-cli"
version: "2.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pg_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys"
---

# pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys(1)

pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys - get number\_sync\_standbys for a formation from the monitor

## NAME

pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys - pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys

pg\_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys - get number\_sync\_standbys for a formation from the monitor

## SYNOPSIS

This command prints a **pg\_autoctl** replication settings for number sync standbys:

```
usage: pg_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys  [ --pgdata ] [ --json ] [ --formation ]
--pgdata      path to data directory
--json        output data in the JSON format
--formation   pg_auto_failover formation
```

## DESCRIPTION

See also *pg\_autoctl show settings* for the full list of replication settings.

## OPTIONS

- **--pgdata**

  Location of the Postgres node being managed locally. Defaults to the environment variable **PGDATA**. Use **--monitor** to connect to a monitor from anywhere, rather than the monitor URI used by a local Postgres node managed with **pg\_autoctl**.

- **--json**

  Output JSON formatted data.

- **--formation**

  Show replication settings for given formation. Defaults to **default**.

## ENVIRONMENT

PGDATA

Postgres directory location. Can be used instead of the **--pgdata** option.

PG\_AUTOCTL\_MONITOR

Postgres URI to connect to the monitor node, can be used instead of the **--monitor** option.

XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its configuration files in the standard place XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME. See the *XDG Base Directory Specification*.

XDG\_DATA\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its internal states files in the standard place XDG\_DATA\_HOME, which defaults to **~/.local/share**. See the *XDG* *Base Directory Specification*.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ pg_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys
1
$ pg_autoctl get formation number-sync-standbys --json
{
    "number-sync-standbys": 1
}
```

## AUTHOR

Microsoft

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.