Re: [PATCH] Add `truncate` option to subscription commands - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Amit Kapila
Subject Re: [PATCH] Add `truncate` option to subscription commands
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Msg-id CAA4eK1+n5V_hE+vvKz9Nn1z3S9D6RArL3Nw5MK3yx2pVcicq7Q@mail.gmail.com
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In response to [PATCH] Add `truncate` option to subscription commands  (David Christensen <david@endpoint.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Add `truncate` option to subscription commands
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On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 12:24 AM David Christensen <david@endpoint.com> wrote:
>
> -hackers,
>
> Enclosed find a patch to add a “truncate” option to subscription commands.
>
> When adding new tables to a subscription (either via `CREATE SUBSCRIPTION` or `REFRESH PUBLICATION`), tables on the
targetwhich are being newly subscribed will be truncated before the data copy step.  This saves explicit coordination
ofa manual `TRUNCATE` on the target tables and allows the results of the initial data sync to be the same as on the
publisherat the time of sync. 
>

So IIUC, this will either truncate all the tables for a particular
subscription or none?  Is it possible that the user wants some of
those tables to be truncated which made me think what exactly made you
propose this feature? Basically, is it from user complaint, or is it
some optimization that you think will be helpful to users?

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With Regards,
Amit Kapila.



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