Support foreign keys that reference partitioned tables

Previously, while primary keys could be made on partitioned tables, it was not possible to define foreign keys that reference those primary keys. Now it is possible to do that. Author: Álvaro Herrera Reviewed-by: Amit Langote, Jesper Pedersen Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/[email protected]
neondatabase · Apr 3, 2019 · f56f8f8 · f56f8f8
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -379,9 +379,6 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
      <para>
       Partitioned tables do not support <literal>EXCLUDE</literal> constraints;
       however, you can define these constraints on individual partitions.
-      Also, while it's possible to define <literal>PRIMARY KEY</literal>
-      constraints on partitioned tables, creating foreign keys that
-      reference a partitioned table is not yet supported.
      </para>
 
      <para>
@@ -1028,9 +1025,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
       addition of a foreign key constraint requires a
       <literal>SHARE ROW EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the referenced table.
       Note that foreign key constraints cannot be defined between temporary
-      tables and permanent tables.  Also note that while it is possible to
-      define a foreign key on a partitioned table, it is not possible to
-      declare a foreign key that references a partitioned table.
+      tables and permanent tables.
      </para>
 
      <para>