Throw ERROR when publish_generated_columns is specified without a value.

Amit Kapila · Amit Kapila · commit e5d04aedaf3a · 2025-08-05T09:21:50.000Z
Previously, specifying the publication option 'publish_generated_columns' without an explicit value would incorrectly default to 'stored', which is not the intended behavior. This patch fixes the issue by raising an ERROR when no value is provided for 'publish_generated_columns', ensuring that users must explicitly specify a valid option. Author: Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: vignesh C <vignesh21@gmail.com> Backpatch-through: 18, where it was introduced Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAHut+PsCUCWiEKmB10DxhoPfXbF6jw5RD9ib2LuaQeA_XraW7w@mail.gmail.com
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -2113,20 +2113,20 @@ AlterPublicationOwner_oid(Oid pubid, Oid newOwnerId)
 static char
 defGetGeneratedColsOption(DefElem *def)
 {
-	char	   *sval;
+	char	   *sval = "";
 
 	/*
-	 * If no parameter value given, assume "stored" is meant.
+	 * A parameter value is required.
 	 */
-	if (!def->arg)
-		return PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED;
-
-	sval = defGetString(def);
+	if (def->arg)
+	{
+		sval = defGetString(def);
 
-	if (pg_strcasecmp(sval, "none") == 0)
-		return PUBLISH_GENCOLS_NONE;
-	if (pg_strcasecmp(sval, "stored") == 0)
-		return PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED;
+		if (pg_strcasecmp(sval, "none") == 0)
+			return PUBLISH_GENCOLS_NONE;
+		if (pg_strcasecmp(sval, "stored") == 0)
+			return PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED;
+	}
 
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ LINE 1: ...pub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns = stored, publish_ge...
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns = foo);
 ERROR:  invalid value for publication parameter "publish_generated_columns": "foo"
 DETAIL:  Valid values are "none" and "stored".
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns);
+ERROR:  invalid value for publication parameter "publish_generated_columns": ""
+DETAIL:  Valid values are "none" and "stored".
 \dRp
                                                         List of publications
         Name        |          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
@@ -1844,8 +1847,7 @@ DROP SCHEMA sch1 cascade;
 DROP SCHEMA sch2 cascade;
 -- ======================================================
 -- Test the 'publish_generated_columns' parameter with the following values:
--- 'stored', 'none', and the default (no value specified), which defaults to
--- 'stored'.
+-- 'stored', 'none'.
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION pub1 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns = stored);
 \dRp+ pub1
@@ -1863,17 +1865,8 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION pub2 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns = none);
  regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
 (1 row)
 
-CREATE PUBLICATION pub3 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns);
-\dRp+ pub3
-                                                Publication pub3
-          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
---------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
- regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | stored            | f
-(1 row)
-
 DROP PUBLICATION pub1;
 DROP PUBLICATION pub2;
-DROP PUBLICATION pub3;
 -- Test the 'publish_generated_columns' parameter as 'none' and 'stored' for
 -- different scenarios with/without generated columns in column lists.
 CREATE TABLE gencols (a int, gen1 int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 2) STORED);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish = 'cluster, vacuum');
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_via_partition_root = 'true', publish_via_partition_root = '0');
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns = stored, publish_generated_columns = none);
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns = foo);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_xxx WITH (publish_generated_columns);
 
 \dRp
 
@@ -1183,19 +1184,15 @@ DROP SCHEMA sch2 cascade;
 -- ======================================================
 
 -- Test the 'publish_generated_columns' parameter with the following values:
--- 'stored', 'none', and the default (no value specified), which defaults to
--- 'stored'.
+-- 'stored', 'none'.
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION pub1 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns = stored);
 \dRp+ pub1
 CREATE PUBLICATION pub2 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns = none);
 \dRp+ pub2
-CREATE PUBLICATION pub3 FOR ALL TABLES WITH (publish_generated_columns);
-\dRp+ pub3
 
 DROP PUBLICATION pub1;
 DROP PUBLICATION pub2;
-DROP PUBLICATION pub3;
 
 -- Test the 'publish_generated_columns' parameter as 'none' and 'stored' for
 -- different scenarios with/without generated columns in column lists.
