Re: [HACKERS] Create subscription with `create_slot=false` andincorrect slot name - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On 5/23/17 02:33, Kuntal Ghosh wrote:
>> The command succeed even if slot_name is invalid. That's because slot_name
>> isn't validated. ReplicationSlotValidateName() should be called in
>> parse_subscription_options() to avoid a pilot error. IMHO we should prevent
>> a future error (use of invalid slot name).
>>
> +1. Since, slot_name can be provided even when create_slot is set
> false, it should be validated as well while creating the subscription.

This came up in a previous thread.  It is up to the publishing end what
slot names it accepts.  So running the validation locally is incorrect.

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