From 975d3a6fc08d58538f8160c33ce8cc3ed01e062e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David G. Johnston" Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:07:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH v9 2/2] diff over v8 diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml index b19d30761d1..f5ce556dafd 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml @@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM For inheritance setups, a descendant column is removed only if all the - following are true: ONLY is not specified, no other parent defines the - column, and the column is not marked as having been independent. + following are true: ONLY is not specified, no other + parent defines the column, and the column is not marked as having been independent. Otherwise, the descendant column is instead marked as having been independent. @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM in the table to change. - When applied to a partitioned table, the default value is propagated + When applied to a partitioned table, the default value propagates to all partitions unless ONLY is specified. @@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM is not necessary because such columns never have statistics. - When applied to a partitioned table, the generation expression is - propagated to all partitions unless ONLY + When applied to a partitioned table, the generation expression + propagates to all partitions unless ONLY is specified. @@ -340,9 +340,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, the generation expression is - dropped from the partitioned table definition and from all - partitions. Specifying ONLY is not allowed, and - this command cannot be used on individual partitions. + removed from all partitions. Specifying ONLY is not + allowed, and this command cannot be used on individual partitions. @@ -367,8 +366,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM notice is issued instead. - When applied to a partitioned table, the identity property is defined - on the partitioned table and is applied to all partitions. + When applied to a partitioned table, the action propagates to all partitions. Specifying ONLY is not allowed, and these forms cannot be used on individual partitions. @@ -386,9 +384,9 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM as INCREMENT BY. - When applied to a partitioned table, these forms alter the sequence + When applied to a partitioned table, these forms alter the sequences associated with the identity column on the partitioned table - and all individual partitions. Specifying ONLY + and those on individual partitions. Specifying ONLY is not allowed, and these forms cannot be used on individual partitions. @@ -416,8 +414,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE lock. - For partitioned tables, this action applies to the partitioned table - and all of its partitions unless ONLY is specified. + For partitioned tables, this action propagates to all partitions + unless ONLY is specified. @@ -455,8 +453,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - these forms must be applied separately to the partitioned table and/or to - individual partitions. + these forms must be applied separately to the parent table and partitions. @@ -493,7 +490,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM See for more information. - When applied to a partitioned table, the storage setting is propagated + When applied to a partitioned table, the storage setting propagates to all existing partitions unless ONLY is specified. @@ -528,8 +525,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - the compression method must be applied separately to the partitioned table - and/or to individual partitions. + the compression method must be applied separately to the parent table + and partitions. @@ -643,8 +640,8 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM this fashion, but see below. - When applied to a partitioned table, the constraint is altered on the - partitioned table definition and implicitly applied to all partitions. + When applied to a partitioned table, the constraint alterations + propagate to all partitions. Specifying ONLY is not allowed, and this command cannot be used on individual partitions. @@ -690,11 +687,10 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM This command acquires a SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE lock. - When applied to a partitioned table, the constraint is validated on the - partitioned table and on all partitions. Unlike most constraint-related - sub-commands, individual partitions may validate the constraint - independently of the partitioned table, so long as the partitioned - table itself is not yet validated. + When applied to a partitioned table, validation propogates to all partitions. + Unlike most constraint-related sub-commands, individual partitions may + validate the constraint independently of the partitioned table, + so long as the partitioned table itself is not yet validated. @@ -710,7 +706,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, the constraint is dropped from - all existing partitions unless ONLY is specified. + all partitions unless ONLY is specified. Dropping an inherited constraint from an individual partition is not allowed. @@ -787,8 +783,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - these forms must be applied separately to the partitioned table - and/or to individual partitions. + these forms must be applied separately to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -807,8 +802,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - these forms must be applied separately to the partitioned table and/or to - individual partitions. + these forms must be applied separately to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -827,8 +821,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - this form must be applied separately to the partitioned table and/or to - individual partitions. + this form must be applied separately to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -897,7 +890,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM only the default for newly created partitions is changed. Specifying DEFAULT removes a previously set access method, causing future partitions to use default_table_access_method. - Individual partitions are affected just like any other regular table. + Individual partitions are affected just like a regular table. @@ -1080,8 +1073,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - this form must be applied separately to the partitioned table and/or to - individual partitions. + this form must be applied separately to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -1142,8 +1134,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - this form must be applied independently to the partitioned table and/or - to individual partitions. + this form must be applied independently to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -1183,8 +1174,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM When applied to a partitioned table, ONLY is implicit, - this form must be applied independently to the partitioned table and/or - to individual partitions. + this form must be applied independently to the parent table and individual partitions. @@ -1575,7 +1565,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS numeric_literal, REM Note that for partitioned tables, ONLY does not control recursion for all ALTER TABLE actions. Some actions apply only to the partitioned table itself, regardless of whether - ONLY is specified, while others are propagated to + ONLY is specified, while others propagate to partitions. The exact behavior depends on the specific action being performed. -- 2.43.0