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 type: Opaque
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+> Please ensure that the value for the variable "password" is wrapped in quotes if the password contains any special characters.
+
 > It is possible to set a specific username, password, port, or database, but still have the database managed by the operator. In this case, when creating the postgres-configuration secret, the `type: managed` field should be added.
 
 **Note**: The variable `sslmode` is valid for `external` databases only. The allowed values are: `prefer`, `disable`, `allow`, `require`, `verify-ca`, `verify-full`.