From f6752ee59af4b95248c32b0ee6477a15b0e93c63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:11:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Document clearly that psql \! parameter interpretation
 limitations are the same as \copy.

---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index a47af51b9d..4b5e5274e5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -2450,7 +2450,8 @@ testdb=&gt; <userinput>\setenv LESS -imx4F</userinput>
         Escapes to a separate Unix shell or executes the Unix command
         <replaceable class="parameter">command</replaceable>. The
         arguments are not further interpreted; the shell will see them
-        as-is.
+        as-is.  In particular, the variable substitution rules and
+        backslash escapes do not apply.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>