From 5ecd7ccbe672a7ca2f3cd7252b28080100016fc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 21:29:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify documentation Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20170618071607.GA16418%40nol.local --- doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml index 94dad008701..cc9b94617e9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml @@ -227,8 +227,9 @@ INSERT INTO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_name</replaceable> [ AS <replac This clause is useful for example when copying values between tables. Writing <literal>INSERT INTO tbl2 OVERRIDING USER VALUE SELECT * FROM tbl1</literal> will copy from <literal>tbl1</literal> all columns that - are not identity columns in <literal>tbl2</literal> but will continue - the sequence counters for any identity columns. + are not identity columns in <literal>tbl2</literal> while values for + the identity columns in <literal>tbl2</literal> will be generated by + the sequences associated with <literal>tbl2</literal>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> -- GitLab