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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml
index 94dad008701..cc9b94617e9 100644
--- 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>
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