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title: Configuring the Greenplum Database System 
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Server configuration parameters affect the behavior of Greenplum Database.They are part of the PostgreSQL "Grand Unified Configuration" system, so they are sometimes called "GUCs." Most of the Greenplum Database server configuration parameters are the same as the PostgreSQL configuration parameters, but some are Greenplum-specific.

-   **[About Greenplum Database Coordinator and Local Parameters](../topics/g-about-greenplum-coordinator-and-local-parameters.html)**  

-   **[Setting Configuration Parameters](../topics/g-setting-configuration-parameters.html)**  

-   **[Viewing Server Configuration Parameter Settings](../topics/g-viewing-server-configuration-parameter-settings.html)**  

-   **[Configuration Parameter Categories](../topics/g-configuration-parameter-categories.html)**  


**Parent topic:** [Managing a Greenplum System](../managing/partII.html)

