From: Alvaro Herrera Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 18:35:39 +0000 (-0400) Subject: doc: Adding a partition does not require Access Exclusive lock X-Git-Tag: REL_13_BETA2~124 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e1218f59ea4c0605e72298fa121d5aef4c66def2;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git doc: Adding a partition does not require Access Exclusive lock This doc update was missed in 898e5e3290a7. Backpatch to 12. Pointed out by Pavel Luzanov Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/642e9fbc-b832-698b-9a8f-d626afd7014d@postgrespro.ru --- diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml index d4c5ce8d8a7..991323d3471 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml @@ -4121,8 +4121,8 @@ ALTER INDEX measurement_city_id_logdate_key Some operations require a stronger lock when using declarative - partitioning than when using table inheritance. For example, adding - or removing a partition to or from a partitioned table requires taking + partitioning than when using table inheritance. For example, + removing a partition from a partitioned table requires taking an ACCESS EXCLUSIVE lock on the parent table, whereas a SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE lock is enough in the case of regular inheritance.