0001-Change-syntax-of-EXCEPT-TABLE-clause-in-publication-.patch

From 8d6a5f0ba31e2821ef0174a0875b4afdd67a3c55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vignesh C <vignesh21@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:30:14 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Change syntax of EXCEPT TABLE clause in publication commands

Adjust the syntax of the EXCEPT clause in CREATE/ALTER PUBLICATION
to move the TABLE keyword inside the relation list.

Old syntax:
CREATE PUBLICATION ... FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (t1, ...);
ALTER PUBLICATION  ... SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (t1, ...);

New syntax:
CREATE PUBLICATION ... FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE t1, ...);
ALTER PUBLICATION  ... SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE t1, ...);

This change is purely syntactic and does not alter behavior.
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml   |  4 ++--
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml  |  6 +++---
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                 |  6 +++---
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                 |  2 +-
 src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl          | 12 ++++++------
 src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c            | 24 +++++++++++------------
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out | 22 ++++++++++-----------
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql      | 22 ++++++++++-----------
 src/test/subscription/t/037_except.pl     |  8 ++++----
 9 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index 7f0e46380cc..1416e98d793 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <r
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">publication_all_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
-    ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT TABLE ( <replaceable class="parameter">except_table_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ]
+    ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT ( TABLE  <replaceable class="parameter">except_table_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ]
     ALL SEQUENCES
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">publication_drop_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION mypublication SET TABLE users (user_id, firstname, lastname),
   <para>
    Replace the publication's EXCEPT TABLE list:
 <programlisting>
-ALTER PUBLICATION mypublication SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (users, departments);
+ALTER PUBLICATION mypublication SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE users, departments);
 </programlisting></para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
index 77066ef680b..186fb582085 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">publication_all_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
-    ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT TABLE ( <replaceable class="parameter">except_table_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ]
+    ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT ( TABLE <replaceable class="parameter">except_table_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ]
     ALL SEQUENCES
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">table_and_columns</replaceable> is:</phrase>
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION all_tables_sequences FOR ALL TABLES, ALL SEQUENCES;
    Create a publication that publishes all changes in all tables except
    <structname>users</structname> and <structname>departments</structname>:
 <programlisting>
-CREATE PUBLICATION all_tables_except FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (users, departments);
+CREATE PUBLICATION all_tables_except FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE users, departments);
 </programlisting>
   </para>
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION all_tables_except FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (users, departm
    all changes in all tables except <structname>users</structname> and
    <structname>departments</structname>:
 <programlisting>
-CREATE PUBLICATION all_sequences_tables_except FOR ALL SEQUENCES, ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (users, departments);
+CREATE PUBLICATION all_sequences_tables_except FOR ALL SEQUENCES, ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE users, departments);
 </programlisting>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 0fea726cdd5..0562dde68a3 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -11256,7 +11256,7 @@ AlterOwnerStmt: ALTER AGGREGATE aggregate_with_argtypes OWNER TO RoleSpec
  *
  * pub_all_obj_type is one of:
  *
- *		TABLES [EXCEPT TABLE ( table [, ...] )]
+ *		TABLES [EXCEPT (TABLE table [, ...] )]
  *		SEQUENCES
  *
  * CREATE PUBLICATION FOR pub_obj [, ...] [WITH options]
@@ -11399,7 +11399,7 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
 	;
 
 opt_pub_except_clause:
-			EXCEPT TABLE '(' pub_except_obj_list ')'	{ $$ = $4; }
+			EXCEPT '(' TABLE pub_except_obj_list ')'	{ $$ = $4; }
 			| /*EMPTY*/									{ $$ = NIL; }
 		;
 
@@ -11462,7 +11462,7 @@ pub_except_obj_list: PublicationExceptObjSpec
  *
  * pub_all_obj_type is one of:
  *
- *		ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT TABLE ( table_name [, ...] ) ]
+ *		ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT ( TABLE table_name [, ...] ) ]
  *		ALL SEQUENCES
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 5d1f7682f11..76558fe50b2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -4714,7 +4714,7 @@ dumpPublication(Archive *fout, const PublicationInfo *pubinfo)
 			TableInfo  *tbinfo = (TableInfo *) cell->ptr;
 
 			if (++n_except == 1)
-				appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " EXCEPT TABLE (");
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " EXCEPT (TABLE ");
 			else
 				appendPQExpBufferStr(query, ", ");
 			appendPQExpBuffer(query, "ONLY %s", fmtQualifiedDumpable(tbinfo));
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
index 051a3d8ea3d..b4b8efed513 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
@@ -3215,9 +3215,9 @@ my %tests = (
 	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub8' => {
 		create_order => 50,
 		create_sql =>
-		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (dump_test.test_table);',
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE dump_test.test_table);',
 		regexp => qr/^
-			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY dump_test.test_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ONLY dump_test.test_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
 			/xm,
 		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
 	},
@@ -3225,9 +3225,9 @@ my %tests = (
 	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub9' => {
 		create_order => 50,
 		create_sql =>
-		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (dump_test.test_table, dump_test.test_second_table);',
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE dump_test.test_table, dump_test.test_second_table);',
 		regexp => qr/^
-			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY dump_test.test_table, ONLY dump_test.test_second_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ONLY dump_test.test_table, ONLY dump_test.test_second_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
 			/xm,
 		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
 	},
@@ -3235,9 +3235,9 @@ my %tests = (
 	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub10' => {
 		create_order => 92,
 		create_sql =>
-		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub10 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (dump_test.test_inheritance_parent);',
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub10 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE dump_test.test_inheritance_parent);',
 		regexp => qr/^
-			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub10 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY dump_test.test_inheritance_parent, ONLY dump_test.test_inheritance_child) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub10 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ONLY dump_test.test_inheritance_parent, ONLY dump_test.test_inheritance_child) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
 			/xm,
 		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
 	},
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
index 523d3f39fc5..cbdd02cd01b 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2333,13 +2333,13 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("SEQUENCES", "TABLES");
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE (");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT ( TABLE");
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE (");
-	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("(");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("( TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "("))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE");
 	/* Complete "ALTER PUBLICATION <name> FOR TABLE" with "<table>, ..." */
-	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "("))
+	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "SET", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "(", "TABLE"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|DROP|SET", "TABLES", "IN", "SCHEMA"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_QUERY_PLUS(Query_for_list_of_schemas
@@ -3738,16 +3738,16 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLES", "SEQUENCES");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE (", "WITH (");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT ( TABLE", "WITH (");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE (");
-	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("(");
-	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "("))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("( TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "("))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "(", "TABLE"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
-	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "(", MatchAnyN) && ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "(", "TABLE", MatchAnyN) && ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
-	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "(", MatchAnyN) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "(", "TABLE", MatchAnyN) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
 		COMPLETE_WITH(")");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLES"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("IN SCHEMA");
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index a220f48b285..f117c75f2af 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Not-null constraints:
 ---------------------------------------------
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 -- Specify table list in the EXCEPT TABLE clause of a FOR ALL TABLES publication
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
                                                  Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Except tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl2"
 
 -- Specify table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause of a FOR ALL TABLES publication
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
                                                 Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Except Publications:
 ---------------------------------------------
 -- Replace the existing EXCEPT TABLE list (testpub_tbl1) with a new
 -- EXCEPT TABLE list containing only (testpub_tbl2).
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl2);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl2);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
                                                  Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forall_tbls_seqs SET ALL SEQUENCES;
 (1 row)
 
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES is not allowed for a 'FOR TABLE' publication
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1);
 ERROR:  publication "testpub_fortable" does not support ALL TABLES operations
 DETAIL:  This operation requires the publication to be defined as FOR ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES or to be empty.
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL SEQUENCES;
 ERROR:  publication "testpub_fortable" does not support ALL SEQUENCES operations
 DETAIL:  This operation requires the publication to be defined as FOR ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES or to be empty.
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES is not allowed for a schema publication
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (pub_test.testpub_nopk);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE pub_test.testpub_nopk);
 ERROR:  publication "testpub_forschema" does not support ALL TABLES operations
 DETAIL:  This operation requires the publication to be defined as FOR ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES or to be empty.
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ Tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl_parent"
 
 -- List the parent table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause (without ONLY or '*')
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl_parent);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl_parent);
 \dRp+ testpub5
                                                              Publication testpub5
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Except tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl_parent"
 
 -- EXCEPT with '*': list the table and all its descendants in the EXCEPT TABLE clause
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl_parent *);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl_parent *);
 \dRp+ testpub6
                                                              Publication testpub6
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Except tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl_parent"
 
 -- EXCEPT with ONLY: list the table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause, but not its descendants
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY testpub_tbl_parent);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl_parent);
 \dRp+ testpub7
                                                              Publication testpub7
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6, testpub7;
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE TABLE testpub_root(a int) PARTITION BY RANGE(a);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_part1 PARTITION OF testpub_root FOR VALUES FROM (0) TO (100);
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_root);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_root);
 \dRp+ testpub8;
                                                              Publication testpub8
           Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root | Description 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ Except Publications:
     "testpub8"
 Number of partitions: 1 (Use \d+ to list them.)
 
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_part1);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_part1);
 ERROR:  cannot use publication EXCEPT clause for relation "testpub_part1"
 DETAIL:  This operation is not supported for individual partitions.
 CREATE TABLE tab_main (a int) PARTITION BY RANGE(a);
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ RESET client_min_messages;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 OWNER TO regress_publication_user3;
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user3;
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES on a publication requires superuser privileges
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1); -- fail
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1); -- fail
 ERROR:  must be superuser to set ALL TABLES
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES; -- fail
 ERROR:  must be superuser to set ALL TABLES
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index 22e0a30b5c7..99a4868eaec 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ SELECT pubname, puballtables FROM pg_publication WHERE pubname = 'testpub_forall
 ---------------------------------------------
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 -- Specify table list in the EXCEPT TABLE clause of a FOR ALL TABLES publication
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
 -- Specify table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause of a FOR ALL TABLES publication
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
 -- Check that the table description shows the publications where it is listed
 -- in the EXCEPT TABLE clause
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE
 ---------------------------------------------
 -- Replace the existing EXCEPT TABLE list (testpub_tbl1) with a new
 -- EXCEPT TABLE list containing only (testpub_tbl2).
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl2);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl2);
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
 
 -- Clear the EXCEPT TABLE list, making the publication include all tables.
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forall_tbls_seqs SET ALL SEQUENCES;
 \dRp+ testpub_forall_tbls_seqs
 
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES is not allowed for a 'FOR TABLE' publication
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1);
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL TABLES;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_fortable SET ALL SEQUENCES;
 
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES is not allowed for a schema publication
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (pub_test.testpub_nopk);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE pub_test.testpub_nopk);
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL TABLES;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_forschema SET ALL SEQUENCES;
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION testpub3 FOR TABLE testpub_tbl_parent;
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub4 FOR TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl_parent;
 \dRp+ testpub4
 -- List the parent table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause (without ONLY or '*')
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl_parent);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl_parent);
 \dRp+ testpub5
 -- EXCEPT with '*': list the table and all its descendants in the EXCEPT TABLE clause
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl_parent *);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl_parent *);
 \dRp+ testpub6
 -- EXCEPT with ONLY: list the table in the EXCEPT TABLE clause, but not its descendants
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY testpub_tbl_parent);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl_parent);
 \dRp+ testpub7
 
 RESET client_min_messages;
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6, testpub7;
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE TABLE testpub_root(a int) PARTITION BY RANGE(a);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_part1 PARTITION OF testpub_root FOR VALUES FROM (0) TO (100);
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_root);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_root);
 \dRp+ testpub8;
 \d testpub_part1
 \d testpub_root
-CREATE PUBLICATION testpub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_part1);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_part1);
 
 CREATE TABLE tab_main (a int) PARTITION BY RANGE(a);
 -- Attaching a partition is not allowed if the partitioned table appears in a
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ RESET client_min_messages;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 OWNER TO regress_publication_user3;
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user3;
 -- fail - SET ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES on a publication requires superuser privileges
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1); -- fail
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE testpub_tbl1); -- fail
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL TABLES; -- fail
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub5 SET ALL SEQUENCES; -- fail
 
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/037_except.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/037_except.pl
index 13b99eda258..9878d4eefd0 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/037_except.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/037_except.pl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sub test_except_root_partition
 	# publish_via_partition_root setting.
 	$node_publisher->safe_psql(
 		'postgres', qq(
-		CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (root1) WITH (publish_via_partition_root = $pubviaroot);
+		CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE root1) WITH (publish_via_partition_root = $pubviaroot);
 		INSERT INTO root1 VALUES (1), (101);
 	));
 	$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 # to verify exclusion behavior for inherited tables, including the effect of
 # ONLY in the EXCEPT TABLE clause.
 $node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
-	"CREATE PUBLICATION tab_pub FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (tab1, parent, only parent1)"
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tab_pub FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE tab1, parent, only parent1)"
 );
 
 # Create a logical replication slot to help with later tests.
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE tab2 (a int)");
 
 # Replace the EXCEPT TABLE list so that only tab2 is excluded.
 $node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
-	"ALTER PUBLICATION tab_pub SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (tab2)");
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tab_pub SET ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE tab2)");
 
 # Refresh the subscription so the subscriber picks up the updated
 # publication definition and initiates table synchronization.
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ test_except_root_partition('true');
 # FOR TABLE.
 $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
-	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (tab1);
+	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE tab1);
 	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub2 FOR TABLE tab1;
 	INSERT INTO tab1 VALUES(1);
 ));
-- 
2.43.0