1 files changed, 16 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
index c10bca63e55..2ae084b5fa6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
   <refname>pg_dump</refname>
 
   <refpurpose>
-   extract a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> database into a script file or other archive file
+   export a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> database as an SQL script or to other formats
   </refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <term><option>--no-statistics</option></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Do not dump statistics.
+        Do not dump statistics. This is the default.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -1277,11 +1277,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
          </para>
          <para>
           The data section contains actual table data, large-object
-          contents, statistics for tables and materialized views and
-          sequence values.
+          contents, sequence values, and statistics for tables,
+          materialized views, and foreign tables.
           Post-data items include definitions of indexes, triggers, rules,
           statistics for indexes, and constraints other than validated check
-          constraints.
+          and not-null constraints.
           Pre-data items include all other data definition items.
          </para>
        </listitem>
@@ -1359,7 +1359,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <listitem>
        <para>
         Dump only the statistics, not the schema (data definitions) or data.
-        Statistics for tables, materialized views, and indexes are dumped.
+        Statistics for tables, materialized views, foreign tables,
+        and indexes are dumped.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -1461,7 +1462,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <term><option>--with-statistics</option></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Dump statistics. This is the default.
+        Dump statistics.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -1681,14 +1682,14 @@ CREATE DATABASE foo WITH TEMPLATE template0;
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   By default, <command>pg_dump</command> will include most optimizer
-   statistics in the resulting dump file.  However, some statistics may not be
-   included, such as those created explicitly with <xref
-   linkend="sql-createstatistics"/> or custom statistics added by an
-   extension.  Therefore, it may be useful to run <command>ANALYZE</command>
-   after restoring from a dump file to ensure optimal performance; see <xref
-   linkend="vacuum-for-statistics"/> and <xref linkend="autovacuum"/> for more
-   information.
+   If <option>--with-statistics</option> is specified,
+   <command>pg_dump</command> will include most optimizer statistics in the
+   resulting dump file.  However, some statistics may not be included, such as
+   those created explicitly with <xref linkend="sql-createstatistics"/> or
+   custom statistics added by an extension.  Therefore, it may be useful to
+   run <command>ANALYZE</command> after restoring from a dump file to ensure
+   optimal performance; see <xref linkend="vacuum-for-statistics"/> and <xref
+   linkend="autovacuum"/> for more information.
   </para>
 
   <para>