Re: SELECT ... FOR UPDATE OF clause documentation implies use of table_names rather than aliases

[Bruce Momjian]

On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 07:19:39PM -0700, David G. Johnston wrote:
> The placement in the numbered listing section feels wrong, I am OK with
> the wording.  It should be down in the clause details.
> 
> FOR lock_strength [ OF from_reference [, ...] ] [ NOWAIT | SKIP LOCKED ]  --
> need to change this spot to match
> 
> where lock_strength can be one of
> 
> [...]
> 
> + and from_reference must be a table alias or non-hidden table_name referenced
> in the FROM clause.
> 
> For more information on each [...]

Ah, good point.  I was searching for "FOR UPDATE" so I missed that
section;  updated patch attached.

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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
index 227ba1993b..9917df7839 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SELECT [ ALL | DISTINCT [ ON ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replac
     [ LIMIT { <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> | ALL } ]
     [ OFFSET <replaceable class="parameter">start</replaceable> [ ROW | ROWS ] ]
     [ FETCH { FIRST | NEXT } [ <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> ] { ROW | ROWS } { ONLY | WITH TIES } ]
-    [ FOR { UPDATE | NO KEY UPDATE | SHARE | KEY SHARE } [ OF <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [, ...] ] [ NOWAIT | SKIP LOCKED ] [...] ]
+    [ FOR { UPDATE | NO KEY UPDATE | SHARE | KEY SHARE } [ OF <replaceable class="parameter">from_reference</replaceable> [, ...] ] [ NOWAIT | SKIP LOCKED ] [...] ]
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">from_item</replaceable> can be one of:</phrase>
 
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ FETCH { FIRST | NEXT } [ <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> ] {
     The locking clause has the general form
 
 <synopsis>
-FOR <replaceable>lock_strength</replaceable> [ OF <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [, ...] ] [ NOWAIT | SKIP LOCKED ]
+FOR <replaceable>lock_strength</replaceable> [ OF <replaceable class="parameter">from_reference</replaceable> [, ...] ] [ NOWAIT | SKIP LOCKED ]
 </synopsis>
 
     where <replaceable>lock_strength</replaceable> can be one of
@@ -1591,8 +1591,11 @@ KEY SHARE
    </para>
 
    <para>
-    For more information on each row-level lock mode, refer to
-    <xref linkend="locking-rows"/>.
+    <replaceable class="parameter">from_reference</replaceable> must be a
+    table <replaceable class="parameter">alias</replaceable> or non-hidden
+    <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> referenced
+    in the <literal>FROM</literal> clause.  For more information on each
+    row-level lock mode, refer to <xref linkend="locking-rows"/>.
    </para>
 
    <para>