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doc: Mention index references in pg_inherits

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Partitioned indexes are also registered in pg_inherits, but the
description of this catalog did not reflect that.

Author: Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/87k0ynj35y.fsf@wibble.ilmari.org
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Michael Paquier 2020-07-30 15:48:44 +09:00
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@ -4417,9 +4417,9 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
<para>
The catalog <structname>pg_inherits</structname> records information about
table inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
parent-child table relationship in the database. (Indirect inheritance can be determined
by following chains of entries.)
table and index inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
parent-child table or index relationship in the database. (Indirect
inheritance can be determined by following chains of entries.)
</para>
<table>
@ -4443,7 +4443,7 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
(references <link linkend="catalog-pg-class"><structname>pg_class</structname></link>.<structfield>oid</structfield>)
</para>
<para>
The OID of the child table
The OID of the child table or index
</para></entry>
</row>
@ -4453,7 +4453,7 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
(references <link linkend="catalog-pg-class"><structname>pg_class</structname></link>.<structfield>oid</structfield>)
</para>
<para>
The OID of the parent table
The OID of the parent table or index
</para></entry>
</row>
@ -4465,6 +4465,10 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
If there is more than one direct parent for a child table (multiple
inheritance), this number tells the order in which the
inherited columns are to be arranged. The count starts at 1.
</para>
<para>
Indexes can not have multiple inheritance, since they can only inherit
when using declarative partitioning.
</para></entry>
</row>
</tbody>