Clarify documentation

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20170618071607.GA16418%40nol.local
8 years ago · 5ecd7ccbe6
parent 947a0cc273
commit 5ecd7ccbe6
1 changed files with 3 additions and 2 deletions
--- 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>