diff --git a/documentation/configuration/postgresql.md b/documentation/configuration/postgresql.md
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--- a/documentation/configuration/postgresql.md
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@@ -15,7 +15,25 @@ database| server | string | Database server | Database server.
 database| user | string | PostgreSQL user. | PostgreSQL user.
 database| password | string | PostgreSQL Password. | PostgreSQL Password.
 database| prefix | string | | Prefix of tables in database.
+database| connectionstring | string | Postgres connection string | If you set this, it will ignore all other options above aside from type and prefix.  This allows you to set any typical postgres connection string option, separated by spaces (no semicolons).
 
 ## Creating the database
 
 Spectrum 2 will create the database on the first execution. Once the database is created, you can remove the CREATE TABLE permissions to the PostgreSQL database user you use to connect the SQL.
+
+## Some examples
+
+Using connectionstring:
+
+	[database]
+	type=pqxx
+	connectionstring=host=localhost database=spectrum2 user=myuser password=whatever
+
+Using traditional options:
+
+	[database]
+	type=pqxx
+	server=localhost
+	database=spectrum2
+	user=myuser
+	password=whatever