diff --git a/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach.md b/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach.md index 035441ef5f1..ffb577a8839 100644 --- a/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach.md +++ b/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach.md @@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ If the table was previously detached ([DETACH](../../sql-reference/statements/de ATTACH TABLE [IF NOT EXISTS] [db.]name [ON CLUSTER cluster] ``` -This query is used when starting the server. The server stores table metadata as files with `ATTACH` queries, which it simply runs at launch (with the exception of system tables, which are explicitly created on the server). +This query is used when starting the server. The server stores table metadata as files with `ATTACH` queries, which it simply runs at launch (with the exception of some system tables, which are explicitly created on the server). + +If the table was detached permanently, it won't be reattached at the server start, so you need to use `ATTACH` query explicitly. + +[Original article](https://clickhouse.tech/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach/)