Re: docs: clarify ALTER TABLE behavior on partitioned tables - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: docs: clarify ALTER TABLE behavior on partitioned tables
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Msg-id CAKFQuwa9E+k_VekEeP1syJg2qAzTLGcO6qexPAuMZeSEZE9-QA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: docs: clarify ALTER TABLE behavior on partitioned tables  (Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 3:42 PM Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> wrote:

PFA v8.


Delta:

Added missing literal element for ONLY
Expanded usage of "propagates" wording and made it active voice
Fixed wording of "partitioned table and/or partitions" to be more correct and succinct:  "parent and individual partitions"
Modified the 'sequences' wording to try and make it more obvious that every partition has its own sequence that is affected rather than a single sequence for the entire partitioned table.

Note, I think the base patch should have all the isolated newlines-between-para changes removed from it.  If anything, the more common, and for me more readable, flow is to have those line breaks. In any case, the file is not consistent on one or the other before or after these unrelated fixes so we shouldn't be making them.  For new paragraphs, matching the block they are added in works - and if adding the second paragraph I'd include a newline.

Note, the convention is to use two spaces after a full stop (period).  Not too worried about this one here, just an FYI.

David J.



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