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@@ -791,11 +791,10 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
</para>
<para>
- When used on partitioned tables, unique constraints must include all the
- columns of the partition key.
- If any partitions are in turn partitioned, all columns of each partition
- key are considered at each level below the <literal>UNIQUE</literal>
- constraint.
+ When establishing a unique constraint for a multi-level partition
+ hierarchy, all the columns in the partition key of the target
+ partitioned table, as well as those of all its descendant partitioned
+ tables, must be included in the constraint definition.
</para>
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