From e8ec642a02ac7fe7a0683416d7b67d1f6bf98240 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Smith <peter.b.smith@fujitsu.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:31:14 +1100
Subject: [PATCH v4] DOCS - ALTER PUBLICATION 'ONLY' and '*' for partitioned
 tables.

Clarify ambiguous wording about 'ONLY' and '*' for partitioned tables.

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Author: Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Takeshi Ideriha <iderihatakeshi@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: surya poondla <suryapoondla4@gmail.com>

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAHut%2BPu%3DU1qdHBGjExPU9A7D2pvcRN_JkMVni6%2BTmpprfWj%3Djg%40mail.gmail.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index 86bdc98fd09..0d3f6a63037 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <r
       <literal>*</literal> can be specified after the
       <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> to explicitly
       indicate that descendant tables are included.
+      For a partitioned table, <literal>ONLY</literal> and <literal>*</literal>
+      have no effect.
      </para>
 
      <para>
-- 
2.47.3