diff --git a/product_docs/docs/pgd/4/bdr/scaling.mdx b/product_docs/docs/pgd/4/bdr/scaling.mdx index 165e0b71152..9c4c9f32e58 100644 --- a/product_docs/docs/pgd/4/bdr/scaling.mdx +++ b/product_docs/docs/pgd/4/bdr/scaling.mdx @@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ Otherwise, later executions will alter the definition. `bdr.autopartition()` doesn't lock the actual table. It changes the definition of when and how new partition maintenance actions take place. -PGD AutoPartition leverages underlying Postgres features that allow a partition -to be attached or detached/dropped without locking the rest of the table -(Autopartion currently only supports this when used with 2nd Quadrant Postgres -11). +PGD Autopartition in PGD 4.3.5 and later leverages underlying Postgres features +that allow a partition to be attached or detached/dropped without locking the +rest of the table. Versions of PGD prior to 4.3.5 don't support this feature and +will lock the tables. An ERROR is raised if the table isn't RANGE partitioned or a multi-column partition key is used. diff --git a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/scaling.mdx b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/scaling.mdx index 2bd15a2815a..4c585775f0e 100644 --- a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/scaling.mdx +++ b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/scaling.mdx @@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ function to create or alter the definition of automatic range partitioning for a no definition exists, it's created. Otherwise, later executions will alter the definition. -PGD Autopartition in PGD 5 currently locks the actual table while performing -new partition maintenance operations. +PGD Autopartition in PGD 5.5 and later leverages underlying Postgres features that allow a +partition to be attached or detached/dropped without locking the rest of the +table. Versions of PGD prior to 5.5 don't support this feature and will lock the tables. An ERROR is raised if the table isn't RANGE partitioned or a multi-column partition key is used.