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@@ -480,6 +480,13 @@ COPY <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
+ For identity columns, the <command>COPY FROM</command> command will always
+ write the column values provided in the input data, like
+ the <command>INPUT</command> option <literal>OVERRIDING SYSTEM
+ VALUE</literal>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
<command>COPY</command> input and output is affected by
<varname>DateStyle</varname>. To ensure portability to other
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> installations that might use