Re: DOC: pg_publication_rel.prrelid says sequences are possible - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > It is my understanding that only tables can exist in the
> > 'pg_publication_rel' catalog.
> >
> > e.g. only for these scenarios:
> > * included tables - when pg_publication.puballtables is false, these
> > are the specified FOR TABLE ... tables
> > * excluded tables - when pg_publication.puballtables is true, these
> > are the specified FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (TABLE ...) tables
> >
> > In particular, AFAIK there is no way for sequences to be in the
> > 'pg_publication_rel' catalog. e.g.
> > PG19 only supports "CREATE PUBLICATION ... FOR ALL SEQUENCES", which
> > is indicated by pg_publication.puballsequences.
> > PG19 has no support for "CREATE PUBLICATION ... FOR SEQUENCE seq1,seq2".
> >
> > ~~
> >
> > Meanwhile, the DOCS page for 'pg_publication_rel' catalog [1] since
> > commit 55cefad says that sequences are also possible [2]:
> > ------
> > prrelid oid (references pg_class.oid)
> > Reference to table or sequence
> > ------
> >
> > How are sequences possible? PSA a patch to correct it.
> >
> > Or, am I mistaken here?
> >
>
> You are right, pg_publication_rel can never have a seq entry while
> pg_subscription_rel can have. The patch LGTM.
>

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With Regards,
Amit Kapila.