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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml index db97df13c4d..3a10e76320e 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml @@ -990,24 +990,21 @@ testdb=> <term><literal>\dd[S] [ <link linkend="APP-PSQL-patterns"><replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable></link> ]</literal></term> <listitem> <para> - Shows the descriptions of objects matching the <replaceable - class="parameter">pattern</replaceable>, or of all visible objects if - no argument is given. But in either case, only objects that have - a description are listed. + Shows the descriptions of objects of type <literal>constraint</>, + <literal>operator class</>, <literal>operator family</>, + <literal>rule</>, and <literal>trigger</>. All + other comments may be viewed by the respective backslash commands for + those object types. + </para> + + <para> + <literal>\dd</literal> displays descriptions for objects matching the + <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable>, or of visible + objects of the appropriate type if no argument is given. But in either + case, only objects that have a description are listed. By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the <literal>S</literal> modifier to include system objects. - <quote>Object</quote> covers aggregates, functions, operators, - types, relations (tables, views, indexes, sequences), large - objects, rules, and triggers. For example: -<programlisting> -=> <userinput>\dd version</userinput> - Object descriptions - Schema | Name | Object | Description -------------+---------+----------+--------------------------- - pg_catalog | version | function | PostgreSQL version string -(1 row) -</programlisting> </para> <para> |