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doc: clarify that "excluded" ON CONFLICT is a single row

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Original patch by David G. Johnston.

Reported-by: David G. Johnston

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAKFQuwa4J0+WuO7kW1PLbjoEvzPN+Q_j+P2bXxNnCLaszY7ZdQ@mail.gmail.com

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Bruce Momjian
2022-07-14 15:33:27 -04:00
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@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ INSERT INTO <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ AS <replac
provided, it completely hides the actual name of the table.
This is particularly useful when <literal>ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE</literal>
targets a table named <varname>excluded</varname>, since that will otherwise
be taken as the name of the special table representing rows proposed
be taken as the name of the special table representing the row proposed
for insertion.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ INSERT INTO <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ AS <replac
conflict. The <literal>SET</literal> and
<literal>WHERE</literal> clauses in <literal>ON CONFLICT DO
UPDATE</literal> have access to the existing row using the
table's name (or an alias), and to rows proposed for insertion
table's name (or an alias), and to the row proposed for insertion
using the special <varname>excluded</varname> table.
<literal>SELECT</literal> privilege is required on any column in the
target table where corresponding <varname>excluded</varname>