Re: 4.1.4. Special Characters

Hi,

The attached patch adds a sentence to the asterisk item in section
4.1.4, saying that system columns are not included in * and must be
selected by name, with the suggested example and a link to the System
Columns section.

I built the docs locally (make check and make html) and the new text
and link render fine.

Thanks & Regards,

On Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM PG Doc comments form
<noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:
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> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
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> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/sql-syntax-lexical.html
> Description:
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> >> The asterisk (*) is used in some contexts to denote all the fields of a
> table row or composite value.
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> As for Postgres specifically, you can add an example like `SELECT ctid, *
> FROM t;` and a link to Section 5.6, “System Columns.”
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