> > > 1. Is there any plans to add "non-strict mode" (configurable via options >> on >> > server/table/column level) to allow pushing down conditions for all data >> > types? >> >> No. You might as well call it a "return random answers" mode. >> > > Its bad. I think most users would be happy to have "auto discovery" mode > when foreign table fetches all required meta info to act like original > table. >
Since 9.5 has IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA don't you think that foreign tables can be marked as "imported". This 100% guarantees that all user-defined data types/domains (including ENUMs) imported as well. It should be safe to push down conditionals for imported types. Does it makes sense?
