@@ -4417,9 +4417,9 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable><iteration count></replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
44174417
44184418 <para>
44194419 The catalog <structname>pg_inherits</structname> records information about
4420- table inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
4421- parent-child table relationship in the database. (Indirect inheritance can be determined
4422- by following chains of entries.)
4420+ table and index inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
4421+ parent-child table or index relationship in the database. (Indirect
4422+ inheritance can be determined by following chains of entries.)
44234423 </para>
44244424
44254425 <table>
@@ -4443,7 +4443,7 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable><iteration count></replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
44434443 (references <link linkend="catalog-pg-class"><structname>pg_class</structname></link>.<structfield>oid</structfield>)
44444444 </para>
44454445 <para>
4446- The OID of the child table
4446+ The OID of the child table or index
44474447 </para></entry>
44484448 </row>
44494449
@@ -4453,7 +4453,7 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable><iteration count></replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
44534453 (references <link linkend="catalog-pg-class"><structname>pg_class</structname></link>.<structfield>oid</structfield>)
44544454 </para>
44554455 <para>
4456- The OID of the parent table
4456+ The OID of the parent table or index
44574457 </para></entry>
44584458 </row>
44594459
@@ -4465,6 +4465,10 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable><iteration count></replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
44654465 If there is more than one direct parent for a child table (multiple
44664466 inheritance), this number tells the order in which the
44674467 inherited columns are to be arranged. The count starts at 1.
4468+ </para>
4469+ <para>
4470+ Indexes can not have multiple inheritance, since they can only inherit
4471+ when using declarative partitioning.
44684472 </para></entry>
44694473 </row>
44704474 </tbody>
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