Re: Support EXCEPT for ALL SEQUENCES publications

On Mon, 29 Jun 2026 at 06:02, Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Shlok.
>
> I only had one general comment about v14. IMO, it would be better to
> try to make the regression test object names more meaningful where
> possible (though sometimes it won't be). The xxx1, xxx2, and xxx3
> become harder to read as more gets added.
>
> e.g. `regress_pub_seq3` -- What does 'pub' mean here? This is an
> unlogged sequence you want to exclude.
> e.g. `regress_pub_forallsequences4` -- Doesn't mean much.
> e.g. `tab_seq` -- This is meant to be a plain table; Not a table
> pretending to be a seq.
>
> Below is an example of some modifications, but there are many more.
> Consider checking all the names to see if they can be improved
> (sometimes you may be stuck having to accommodate existing names).
> (same comment applies to both patches).
>
> ~~~
>
> BEFORE
> +-- fail - unlogged sequence is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE UNLOGGED SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq3;
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_forallsequences4 FOR ALL SEQUENCES
> EXCEPT (SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq3);
> +
> +-- fail - temporary sequence is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE TEMPORARY SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq4;
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_forallsequences4 FOR ALL SEQUENCES
> EXCEPT (SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq4);
> +
> +-- fail - sequence object is specified in EXCEPT table list
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_forallsequences4 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT
> (TABLE regress_pub_seq0);
> +
> +-- fail - table object is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE TABLE tab_seq(a int);
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_forallsequences4 FOR ALL SEQUENCES
> EXCEPT (SEQUENCE tab_seq);
> +
>
>
> SUGGESTION
> +-- fail - unlogged sequence is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE UNLOGGED SEQUENCE regress_seq_unlogged;
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_should_fail FOR ALL SEQUENCES EXCEPT
> (SEQUENCE regress_seq_unlogged);
> +
> +-- fail - temporary sequence is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE TEMPORARY SEQUENCE regress_seq_temp;
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_should_fail FOR ALL SEQUENCES EXCEPT
> (SEQUENCE regress_seq_temp);
> +
> +-- fail - sequence object is specified in EXCEPT table list
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_should_fail FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT
> (TABLE regress_seq1);
> +
> +-- fail - table object is specified in EXCEPT sequence list
> +CREATE TABLE tab1(a int);
> +CREATE PUBLICATION regress_pub_should_fail FOR ALL SEQUENCES EXCEPT
> (SEQUENCE tab1);
> +
>
I agree with your suggestions, I have made the changes.
I have also made changes for other objects as well in publication.sql
and 037_except.pl files.

I also agree with the suggestions by Shveta in [1] and made the
required changes.

Please find the updated v15 patch attached.

[1]: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAJpy0uDv7mDc=MqTP-QXWZcRM_m-MW-wYtRh3xwqD0sm-F+=Pw@mail.gmail.com

Thanks,
Shlok Kyal