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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml index f4ef810ce31..096b741a1a5 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml,v 1.28 2008/09/08 00:47:40 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/truncate.sgml,v 1.29 2008/10/18 07:49:46 petere Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -211,10 +211,13 @@ TRUNCATE othertable CASCADE; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - The draft SQL:2008 standard includes a <command>TRUNCATE</command> command, - but at this writing it is uncertain whether that will reach standardization - or be fully compatible with <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>'s - implementation. + The SQL:2008 standard includes a <command>TRUNCATE</command> command with the syntax + <literal>TRUNCATE TABLE <replaceable>tablename</replaceable></literal>. + The clauses <literal>CONTINUE IDENTITY</literal>/<literal>RESTART IDENTITY</literal> + also appear in that standard but have slightly different but related meanings. + Some of the concurrency behavior of this command is left implementation-defined + by the standard, so the above notes should be considered and compared with + other implementations if necessary. </para> </refsect1> </refentry> |