Re: no default hash partition

On 2019-Aug-07, Amit Langote wrote:

> That hash-partitioned tables can't have default partition is mentioned
> in the CREATE TABLE page:
>
> "If DEFAULT is specified, the table will be created as a default
> partition of the parent table. The parent can either be a list or
> range partitioned table. A partition key value not fitting into any
> other partition of the given parent will be routed to the default
> partition. There can be only one default partition for a given parent
> table."

Actually, it also says this (in the blurb for the PARTITION OF clause):

Creates the table as a <firstterm>partition</firstterm> of the specified
parent table. The table can be created either as a partition for specific
values using <literal>FOR VALUES</literal> or as a default partition
using <literal>DEFAULT</literal>. This option is not available for
hash-partitioned tables.

which I think is sufficient.

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