I think I also owe the attached doc updates.
-- Álvaro Herrera https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml index 7595e609b5..233905552c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml @@ -869,13 +869,15 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM one will be created in the attached table; or, if an equivalent index already exists, it will be attached to the target table's index, as if <command>ALTER INDEX ATTACH PARTITION</command> had been executed. Note that if the existing table is a foreign table, it is currently not allowed to attach the table as a partition of the target table if there are <literal>UNIQUE</literal> indexes on the target table. (See also - <xref linkend="sql-createforeigntable"/>.) + <xref linkend="sql-createforeigntable"/>.) For each user-defined + row-level trigger that exists in the target table, a corresponding one + is created in the attached table. </para> <para> A partition using <literal>FOR VALUES</literal> uses same syntax for <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> as <xref linkend="sql-createtable"/>. The partition bound specification @@ -941,13 +943,14 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM <term><literal>DETACH PARTITION</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">partition_name</replaceable></term> <listitem> <para> This form detaches specified partition of the target table. The detached partition continues to exist as a standalone table, but no longer has any ties to the table from which it was detached. Any indexes that were - attached to the target table's indexes are detached. + attached to the target table's indexes are detached. Any triggers that + were created to mirror those in the target table are removed. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml index 155866c7c8..c49c770dd0 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml @@ -396,13 +396,15 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM <term><literal>PARTITION OF <replaceable class="parameter">parent_table</replaceable> { FOR VALUES <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> | DEFAULT }</literal></term> <listitem> <para> 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>. + using <literal>DEFAULT</literal>. Any indexes, constraints and + user-defined row-level triggers that exist in the parent table are cloned + on the new partition. </para> <para> The <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> must correspond to the partitioning method and partition key of the parent table, and must not overlap with any existing partition of that