On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 9:25 PM Rahila Syed <rahilasye...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 8:53 AM Amit Kapila <amit.kapil...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> Did you give any thoughts to my earlier suggestion related to syntax [1]? >> >> >> [1] - >> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAA4eK1J9b_0_PMnJ2jq9E55bcbmTKdUmy6jPnkf1Zwy2jxah_g%40mail.gmail.com > > > For future support to replicate all columns except (x,y,z), I think some > optional keywords like > COLUMNS NOT IN can be inserted between table name and (*columns_list*) as > follows. > ALTER PUBLICATION ADD TABLE tab_name [COLUMNS NOT IN] (x,y,z) > I think this should be possible as a future addition to proposed syntax in > the patch. > Please let me know your opinion. >
Right, I don't want you to implement that feature as part of this patch but how about using COLUMNS or similar keyword in column filter like ALTER PUBLICATION ADD TABLE tab_name COLUMNS (c1, c2, ...)? This can make it easier to extend in the future. -- With Regards, Amit Kapila.