Hi all,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Alex, Yufei and Robert
for the in-depth discussion. I'll update the PR to reflect Robert's
additional review on comments and rebase it on top of main.

Personally, although my original approach was to bring in a new
Polaris configuration, I eventually leaned towards Alex's point of view.
This was because I believed that operators should know and be
responsible for JDBC driver configurations.

While Polaris can provide guidance on how to configure databases
for optimal performance, I believe such configuration should not be
coded into the source code. This may come as a surprising black box
for operators.

However, if the community leans towards a new Polaris configuration,
I'm happy to modify my approach.

Thanks,

Eundo Lee


2026년 8월 21일 (금) 오전 12:25, Robert Stupp <[email protected]>님이 작성:

> Thanks, Alex.
>
> I support making the schema/namespace configurable, and I support moving
> forward with the current PR once it is rebased on main and the current
> checks
> pass.
>
> The current change gives the supported databases a concrete, driver-native
> configuration contract.
>
> A Polaris-owned property remains a plausible alternative, but it would need
> its own defined per-driver mappings, validation, upgrade behavior, and
> ownership model.
>
> The remaining question is whether there is a concrete correctness or
> compatibility concern with the current driver-native path that requires a
> change before merge.
>
> At present, I have not seen a concrete correctness or compatibility
> requirement that the current driver-native path fails to meet.
>
> If not, I support merging this PR and treating the Polaris-owned
> abstraction
> as a clearly scoped follow-up.
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM Alexandre Dutra <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Yufei,
> >
> > Your point that Polaris already branches on DatabaseType is fair, but
> > that branching is a cost we try to minimize, not a pattern we should
> > build on.
> >
> > As for the Connector/J documentation you linked, I think it is being
> > read slightly out of context: the "Always use Connection.setCatalog()
> > rather than the USE database statement" note is a narrow best practice
> > for JDBC code that needs to switch databases dynamically at runtime;
> > it is not recommending setCatalog() as the standard way to configure
> > the initial database connection. The same paragraph makes the primary
> > recommendation clear: specify the database in the JDBC URL.
> > setCatalog() is a fallback for when the URL has no database.
> >
> > More broadly, why should Polaris call JDBC APIs at all when standard
> > configuration is sufficient? Having Polaris invoke setCatalog() (or
> > setSchema()) at connection-initialization time means adding custom
> > connection-lifecycle code in Polaris for something operators can
> > already express as plain configuration. That is complexity we would
> > own and maintain indefinitely.
> >
> > Anyways, I am not sure we are going to agree on this topic, so it's
> > probably best to just disagree and commit. The PR is already approved.
> > If no strong objections are raised, I suggest that we merge it in the
> > coming days. Would that work for you and for others as well?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Alex, I agree that MySQL does not have PostgreSQL-style schemas
> nested
> > > below a database; in MySQL, SCHEMA is a synonym for DATABASE[1], users
> > can
> > > do either CREATE DATABASE db_name or CREATE SCHEMA db_name.
> > >
> > > However, I do not think that leaves only the two options of ignoring
> the
> > > property or rewriting the JDBC URL. Connector/J represents the current
> > > MySQL database as a JDBC catalog and explicitly recommends using
> > > Connection.setCatalog() to select it[2]. Connector/J can also expose
> > > databases through the JDBC schema APIs when databaseTerm=SCHEMA is
> > > configured. If and when MySQL is supported, a Polaris-owned property
> > could
> > > therefore refer to the database namespace containing the Polaris
> tables:
> > >
> > >    - PostgreSQL/CockroachDB: a schema
> > >    - H2: a schema
> > >    - MySQL: a database/catalog
> > >
> > > The difference would need to be documented, particularly that MySQL
> > cannot
> > > place multiple such namespaces inside one database, but the property
> > would
> > > neither be ignored nor require JDBC URL manipulation. I agree that this
> > > entails some database-specific interpretation. My argument is not that
> > the
> > > mapping is free, but that currentSchema is itself driver-specific and
> > moves
> > > that interpretation to operators. A Polaris-owned property would keep
> the
> > > operator-facing default, validation, and upgrade behavior under
> Polaris’s
> > > control. Polaris already has database-specific handling through
> > > DatabaseType and separate bootstrap resources, so this mapping would
> fit
> > > the existing structure.
> > >
> > > References:
> > > [1] https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.4/en/create-database.html
> > > [2]
> > >
> >
> https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/en/connector-j-reference-jdbc-url-format.html
> > > [3]
> > >
> >
> https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connectors/en/connector-j-connp-props-connection.html
> > >
> > > Yufei
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 3:38 AM Alexandre Dutra <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Yufei,
> > > >
> > > > I want to challenge the "driver-agnostic abstraction" premise again,
> > > > because I believe it is the opposite of what a Polaris-specific
> > > > property would deliver.
> > > >
> > > > For polaris.persistence.relational.jdbc.schema-name to work across
> > > > drivers, Polaris would need to translate it into the appropriate
> > > > driver-level mechanism for each supported database.
> > > >
> > > > MySQL is the clearest illustration of why that translation is not
> > > > straightforward: MySQL has no concept of a schema below a database,
> > > > and therefore there is no "current schema" connection property to
> set.
> > > > So either Polaris ignores the property on MySQL (making the
> > > > abstraction dishonest) or it tries to inject the value into the JDBC
> > > > URL (fragile). Neither outcome is better than what we have now in
> > > > Eundo's PR.
> > > >
> > > > Far from hiding driver-specific concerns, a Polaris-owned property
> > > > would require us to accumulate per-driver translation logic inside
> > > > Polaris, which is exactly what you are trying to avoid, just at a
> > > > higher layer.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Alex
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM Yufei Gu <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I agree that PostgreSQL is unlikely to change this behavior
> > unexpectedly.
> > > > > Still, I think Eundo’s original approach is more robust.
> Introducing
> > a
> > > > > Polaris-specific property such as
> > > > > polaris.persistence.relational.jdbc.schema-name, instead of relying
> > > > > directly on quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.*,
> > would
> > > > > provide a stable, driver-agnostic abstraction. This would support
> > > > different
> > > > > JDBC drivers consistently(e.g., the quakus config doesn't work for
> > mysql
> > > > > driver) and insulate Polaris from driver-specific configuration
> > details
> > > > or
> > > > > future behavioral changes.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is less about anticipating a breaking PostgreSQL change and
> more
> > > > about
> > > > > keeping driver-specific concerns behind a Polaris-owned
> configuration
> > > > > interface.
> > > > > Yufei
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM Alexandre Dutra <[email protected]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Yufei,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > My main concern is still that currentSchema, after
> > > > > > quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties, is part of a
> > > > freeform
> > > > > > key-value configuration and just happens to be honored by the
> > current
> > > > > > PostgreSQL driver. We should avoid depending on driver-specific
> > > > behavior if
> > > > > > possible.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I believe you are overstating this risk.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > JDBC driver configuration does not adhere to any standard,
> > resulting
> > > > > > in dramatically different syntax for pathing, parameter
> delimiters,
> > > > > > and authentication placement across database vendors. This is
> valid
> > > > > > for both JDBC connection strings, and JDBC properties.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, that does not mean JDBC configuration is completely
> > > > > > unpredictable. Each vendor explicitly defines, documents, and
> > > > > > maintains its driver's supported JDBC properties as part of a
> > formal
> > > > > > configuration surface. Drivers rarely, if ever, modify these
> > > > > > parameters in a breaking manner.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As a result, describing additional-jdbc-properties as a "freeform
> > > > > > key-value configuration" is misleading, and the concern that the
> > > > > > PostgreSQL driver might suddenly alter this behavior is largely
> > moot:
> > > > > > such a change is highly unlikely.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Therefore, Eundo's PR remains the most practical path forward.
> > While
> > > > > > we could technically embed the schema name in the connection URL
> > via
> > > > > > quarkus.datasource.jdbc.url, doing so would disrupt existing
> > > > > > environments because that property is widely customized. Using
> > > > > > additional-jdbc-properties provides a cleaner,
> backwards-compatible
> > > > > > path for upgrades.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Alex
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM Yufei Gu <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema=POLARIS_SCHEMA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My main concern is still that currentSchema, after
> > > > > > > quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties, is part of
> a
> > > > freeform
> > > > > > > key-value configuration and just happens to be honored by the
> > current
> > > > > > > PostgreSQL driver. We should avoid depending on driver-specific
> > > > behavior
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > > possible. We may need to support additional drivers in the
> > future,
> > > > and
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > PostgreSQL driver's behavior could also change. Don't get me
> > wrong.
> > > > I'm
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > saying these future use cases cannot be addressed, but I think
> we
> > > > should
> > > > > > > avoid introducing them if possible. Given that adding a
> > > > Polaris-specific
> > > > > > > configuration is relatively easy, I'd suggest going that route.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The upgrade concern is a relatively minor point. Even if we
> ship
> > the
> > > > > > > default config, existing users would still need to manually
> pick
> > up
> > > > the
> > > > > > new
> > > > > > > defaults and merge them into their existing configuration.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM Eundo Lee <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would like to call for more reviewers' attention to this
> > > > discussion
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > PR with
> > > > > > > > all respect.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I personally strongly believe that this PR is in the
> direction
> > of
> > > > > > > > introducing Polaris
> > > > > > > > to a wider audience. Schema inconfigurability, in my opinion,
> > can
> > > > in
> > > > > > fact
> > > > > > > > be the
> > > > > > > > single blocker for new users to adopt Polaris.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With that said, I would love to see more reviewers engaging
> > with
> > > > this
> > > > > > > > topic.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With regards,
> > > > > > > > Eundo.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2026년 8월 8일 (토) 오후 4:45, Eundo Lee <[email protected]>님이 작성:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi Yufei,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Sorry for the late reply.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks, that's a fair thing to be careful about -- an
> upgrade
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > silently
> > > > > > > > > starts reading from the wrong schema would be exactly the
> > kind of
> > > > > > failure
> > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > operator wouldn't catch until it's already caused damage.
> > Let me
> > > > lay
> > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > > why I
> > > > > > > > > believe existing deployments are safe without any operator
> > > > action.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The shipped defaults in runtime/defaults and the admin tool
> > set
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema=POLARIS_SCHEMA,
> > > > > > > > > which is exactly the schema name the code hard-coded
> before.
> > So
> > > > an
> > > > > > > > > operator who
> > > > > > > > > upgrades and changes nothing gets the same schema selection
> > they
> > > > had
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > the old
> > > > > > > > > release, pointed at the schema their prior Polaris already
> > > > created.
> > > > > > > > > There's no
> > > > > > > > > "you must edit your datasource config or you break" step on
> > the
> > > > > > upgrade
> > > > > > > > > path --
> > > > > > > > > the behavior is preserved precisely so that the common case
> > > > requires
> > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > action.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On the "administrators won't touch datasource config during
> > an
> > > > > > upgrade"
> > > > > > > > > point: I
> > > > > > > > > agree they generally won't, and the design leans on that
> > rather
> > > > than
> > > > > > > > > against it.
> > > > > > > > > The datasource configuration (URL, credentials, and the
> > database
> > > > > > itself)
> > > > > > > > > is the
> > > > > > > > > one piece an operator already has to own for JDBC
> > persistence to
> > > > > > work at
> > > > > > > > > all, so
> > > > > > > > > we're not introducing a new configuration surface they have
> > to
> > > > learn
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > we're
> > > > > > > > > shipping a default value in the same block they already
> > provide.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The one genuine behavior change is that Polaris no longer
> > issues
> > > > > > CREATE
> > > > > > > > > SCHEMA,
> > > > > > > > > so a *fresh* deployment now needs the schema created before
> > > > > > bootstrap.
> > > > > > > > That
> > > > > > > > > doesn't affect existing deployments, whose schema already
> > exists
> > > > > > from the
> > > > > > > > > prior
> > > > > > > > > version; it only affects new installs, and it's called out
> > as a
> > > > > > breaking
> > > > > > > > > change
> > > > > > > > > in the docs with the two-step procedure. If it would help,
> > I'm
> > > > happy
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > make
> > > > > > > > > that more prominent in the release notes so a fresh-install
> > > > operator
> > > > > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > > miss
> > > > > > > > > it.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So concretely: upgrade with no config change -> works, same
> > > > schema as
> > > > > > > > > before;
> > > > > > > > > fresh install -> create the schema first, as documented. I
> > don't
> > > > see
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > path
> > > > > > > > > where an existing operator has to change their setup to
> keep
> > > > > > working, but
> > > > > > > > > if you
> > > > > > > > > can think of one I've missed I'd genuinely like to close it
> > > > before
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > lands.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2026년 8월 4일 (화) 오전 7:28, Yufei Gu <[email protected]>님이
> > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> Other than coupling the data source schema name to the
> > driver's
> > > > > > > > behavior,
> > > > > > > > >> I'm also concerned that this could easily break downstream
> > > > systems
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > >> administrators miss the datasource configuration changes
> in
> > the
> > > > new
> > > > > > > > >> Polaris
> > > > > > > > >> release. I don't think most administrators would update
> > their
> > > > > > datasource
> > > > > > > > >> configuration as part of an upgrade, but I could be wrong.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> Yufei
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM Alexandre Dutra <
> > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > I think it's fine to just document that currentSchema is
> > > > specific
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > >> > PostgreSQL. Drivers are very diverse in terms of design
> > and
> > > > > > > > >> > configuration surface; I think it's also fine to let the
> > onus
> > > > > > fall on
> > > > > > > > >> > operators to properly configure the connection according
> > to
> > > > their
> > > > > > > > >> > driver's capabilities and configuration facade.
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > Alex
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > On Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 5:43 AM Eundo Lee <
> > [email protected]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Hi Yufei,
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Thanks for raising this — it's a fair point, and I
> agree
> > > > it's
> > > > > > worth
> > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > community weighing in.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > I looked into how MySQL handles this and tested it
> > against a
> > > > > > real
> > > > > > > > >> MySQL
> > > > > > > > >> > > instance (Connector/J 9.1.0). A couple of findings
> > that, I
> > > > > > think,
> > > > > > > > let
> > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > driver-configuration approach hold up even with MySQL
> > in the
> > > > > > > > picture:
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > - MySQL has no notion of a schema below a database —
> > > > "schema"
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >> > >   "database" are synonyms there. The namespace is
> > selected
> > > > by
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > database
> > > > > > > > >> > >   in the JDBC URL, which is exactly what the MySQL PR
> > > > (#4281)
> > > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > > >> > does:
> > > > > > > > >> > >   jdbc:mysql://<host>:3306/POLARIS_SCHEMA. So MySQL's
> > > > namespace
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > >> also
> > > > > > > > >> > >   selected through standard datasource configuration;
> > it's
> > > > just
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > different
> > > > > > > > >> > >   property, because that is how MySQL natively models
> > it. In
> > > > > > both
> > > > > > > > >> cases
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > >   persistence layer stays agnostic of the schema name.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > - The shipped currentSchema default is harmless on
> > MySQL.
> > > > It is
> > > > > > set
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > >   default (PostgreSQL) datasource, and #4281 exposes
> > MySQL
> > > > as a
> > > > > > > > >> separate
> > > > > > > > >> > >   named datasource, so it does not apply there. And
> > even if
> > > > it
> > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > >> > applied,
> > > > > > > > >> > >   MySQL Connector/J silently ignores currentSchema — I
> > > > verified
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > >> it
> > > > > > > > >> > >   connects without error and the property simply has
> no
> > > > effect.
> > > > > > (A
> > > > > > > > >> > database
> > > > > > > > >> > >   in the URL also overrides currentSchema on both
> > > > PostgreSQL and
> > > > > > > > >> MySQL.)
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > So a Polaris-owned generic schema-name would not
> > actually
> > > > buy
> > > > > > MySQL
> > > > > > > > >> > > anything: there is nothing below the database for it
> to
> > > > > > translate
> > > > > > > > to,
> > > > > > > > >> so
> > > > > > > > >> > it
> > > > > > > > >> > > would either no-op or duplicate the URL database —
> while
> > > > > > > > reintroducing
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > extension-point change and the per-driver
> quoting/casing
> > > > logic
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > >> this
> > > > > > > > >> > > rework removed.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > That said, the generic approach does offer one real
> > thing: a
> > > > > > single
> > > > > > > > >> > uniform
> > > > > > > > >> > > knob, so operators don't have to know each driver's
> > idiom.
> > > > My
> > > > > > > > >> preference
> > > > > > > > >> > is
> > > > > > > > >> > > the driver-configuration approach, but I'm genuinely
> > fine
> > > > either
> > > > > > > > way,
> > > > > > > > >> > and if
> > > > > > > > >> > > the community leans toward the uniform knob it's a
> > bounded
> > > > > > change to
> > > > > > > > >> > layer
> > > > > > > > >> > > back on.
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > To avoid surprises in the meantime, I've documented in
> > the
> > > > Helm
> > > > > > > > values
> > > > > > > > >> > that
> > > > > > > > >> > > currentSchema is PostgreSQL/CockroachDB-specific and
> is
> > > > silently
> > > > > > > > >> ignored
> > > > > > > > >> > by
> > > > > > > > >> > > MySQL (where the schema is the database in the URL).
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Thanks again for the careful review!
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > 2026년 7월 22일 (수) 오전 10:10, Yufei Gu <
> > [email protected]
> > > > >님이
> > > > > > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks a lot for working on this, Eundo. The new
> > > > approach[1]
> > > > > > > > >> > introduces a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > hard dependency on the driver's behavior. It's fine
> > now
> > > > since
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > PostgreSQL driver is the only JDBC driver needed in
> > > > > > production.
> > > > > > > > >> > However,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > there is an effort to support MySQL. In that case,
> we
> > may
> > > > > > need a
> > > > > > > > >> > different
> > > > > > > > >> > > > way to inject the schema name.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > The previous approach is a more generic in that
> > regard,
> > > > > > though it
> > > > > > > > >> > involves
> > > > > > > > >> > > > a bit more complexity. Personally, I'm fine with
> > either
> > > > > > approach,
> > > > > > > > >> but
> > > > > > > > >> > I'd
> > > > > > > > >> > > > like to hear more opinions from the community.
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > 1.
> > > > > > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/4945/changes#r3626702105
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > Yufei
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM Eundo Lee <
> > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > A quick update: the rework discussed on this
> thread
> > has
> > > > > > landed
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >> > the PR,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > and it now follows the direction Alex proposed —
> the
> > > > > > Relational
> > > > > > > > >> JDBC
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > persistence layer is completely agnostic of the
> > schema
> > > > name.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > What changed:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > - The schema is selected entirely through the JDBC
> > > > driver's
> > > > > > > > >> > currentSchema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   connection property; the persistence code no
> > longer
> > > > > > qualifies
> > > > > > > > >> SQL,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   validates a schema name, or sets a session
> schema.
> > > > There
> > > > > > is no
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   Polaris-level configuration option and no
> > > > extension-point
> > > > > > > > >> change --
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   RelationalJdbcConfiguration is unchanged from
> > main.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > - A default is shipped in runtime/defaults and the
> > admin
> > > > > > tool
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> (quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema=POLARIS_SCHEMA),
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   so upgrades and the out-of-the-box experience
> are
> > > > > > unchanged. A
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   currentSchema set in the JDBC URL takes
> precedence
> > > > over it
> > > > > > > > >> > (verified
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   against PostgreSQL and CockroachDB).
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > - Polaris no longer issues CREATE SCHEMA: the
> > schema is
> > > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > prerequisite
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   created by a DBA. Fresh deployments are a
> two-step
> > > > > > procedure
> > > > > > > > >> > (create
> > > > > > > > >> > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   schema, then bootstrap); this is a documented
> > breaking
> > > > > > change.
> > > > > > > > >> The
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   getting-started compose assets and the Helm test
> > > > fixture
> > > > > > > > create
> > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   schema at the database-provisioning layer, so
> the
> > > > > > tutorials
> > > > > > > > >> > themselves
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   are unchanged.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > - The Helm chart exposes
> > > > > > > > >> > persistence.relationalJdbc.additionalProperties
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   (default {currentSchema: POLARIS_SCHEMA}), which
> > also
> > > > > > leaves
> > > > > > > > >> room
> > > > > > > > >> > for
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >   other JDBC driver properties.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > The PR is out of draft and ready for review:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/4945
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Thanks to Alex for the thorough review that got us
> > to a
> > > > much
> > > > > > > > >> cleaner
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > solution, and to Yufei and Dmitri for the input on
> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > schema-version and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > legacy-script questions. Further review and
> > feedback are
> > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > >> > welcome.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > 2026년 7월 21일 (화) 오전 11:16, Eundo Lee <
> > [email protected]
> > > > >님이
> > > > > > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Alex,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for your input!
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > 1. I'll keep my changes on the PR that add the
> > default
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSc
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > hema=POLARIS_SCHEMA
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > 2. I'll brainstorm further and see if I can find
> > some
> > > > way!
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > 3. Thanks for the great suggestion. I totally
> > agree
> > > > and
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > >> > reflect
> > > > > > > > >> > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > in the PR.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > With regards,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > 2026년 7월 21일 (화) 오전 5:23, Alexandre Dutra <
> > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > >님이
> > > > > > > > >> > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Hi Eundo,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Thanks for the thorough analysis! I'm glad to
> see
> > > > that
> > > > > > we're
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> converging to a really nice solution.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> To your points:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > I'd therefore propose shipping a default in
> > > > > > > > runtime/defaults:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema=POLARIS_SCHEMA
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> +1 on this idea, I think it makes migration a
> lot
> > > > easier.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > I think the two-step procedure is the right
> > call
> > > > for
> > > > > > > > >> production
> > > > > > > > >> > > > [...]
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> but it does add a manual step to every
> > quickstart,
> > > > > > > > >> > docker-compose, and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Helm
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> example
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Indeed. I'm personally OK with that and am sure
> > we
> > > > can
> > > > > > find a
> > > > > > > > >> > smart
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> way to update the quickstart examples
> > holistically.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > the Helm chart's
> > > > persistence.relationalJdbc.schemaName
> > > > > > > > value
> > > > > > > > >> > could
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > stay
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> I would rather suggest a new field:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> persistence.relationalJdbc.additionalProperties,
> > with
> > > > > > default
> > > > > > > > >> > value: {
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> currentSchema: POLARIS_SCHEMA }. This way we
> also
> > > > leave
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> door
> > > > > > > > >> > open
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> for users that want to customize other JDBC
> > > > properties.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Thank you for working on this!
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Alex
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 1:24 PM Eundo Lee <
> > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Hi Alex,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Thanks for taking this further — I agree with
> > the
> > > > > > > > direction.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Driver-level
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > schema selection is the logical endpoint of
> the
> > > > review
> > > > > > so
> > > > > > > > far
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > (statement-level -> connection-level ->
> > > > driver-level),
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > >> > > > removes
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > hardest parts of the PR from Polaris's
> > > > responsibility
> > > > > > > > >> entirely:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > quoting,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > identifier case folding, validation, and the
> > > > > > per-database
> > > > > > > > SET
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > statements
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > all become the driver's documented behavior.
> It
> > > > also
> > > > > > helps
> > > > > > > > >> with
> > > > > > > > >> > > > MySQL
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > support later (#3960), and — procedurally
> nice
> > — it
> > > > > > > > >> eliminates
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > RelationalJdbcConfiguration change
> altogether,
> > so
> > > > the
> > > > > > PR no
> > > > > > > > >> > longer
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> touches
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > an extension point at all. Most of the
> > > > already-reviewed
> > > > > > > > work
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> (unqualified
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > generated SQL, schema-agnostic scripts for
> the
> > > > current
> > > > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > version)
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > carries over unchanged.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Two points I'd like to settle before
> reworking
> > the
> > > > PR
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > direction:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > 1. Upgrade compatibility. Today every
> > > > relational-jdbc
> > > > > > > > >> > deployment has
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > its
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    tables in POLARIS_SCHEMA because the code
> > and
> > > > > > scripts
> > > > > > > > >> force
> > > > > > > > >> > it.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > If
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    persistence layer becomes fully
> > > > schema-agnostic, an
> > > > > > > > >> existing
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> deployment
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    that upgrades without adding currentSchema
> > to
> > > > its
> > > > > > JDBC
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > configuration
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    would resolve unqualified names against
> the
> > > > default
> > > > > > > > search
> > > > > > > > >> > path —
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    "public" on PostgreSQL — and break (or
> > quietly
> > > > > > > > bootstrap a
> > > > > > > > >> > second
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > set
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    of tables in public, which is what #1116
> set
> > > > out to
> > > > > > > > >> avoid).
> > > > > > > > >> > I'd
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    therefore propose shipping a default in
> > > > > > > > runtime/defaults:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> quarkus.datasource.jdbc.additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema=POLARIS_SCHEMA
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    This covers PostgreSQL and CockroachDB
> (the
> > > > shipped
> > > > > > > > >> drivers;
> > > > > > > > >> > H2
> > > > > > > > >> > > > is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    test-only), keeps upgrades and the
> > > > out-of-the-box
> > > > > > > > >> experience
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> unchanged,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    and is trivially overridable: pgjdbc
> > documents
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > when a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > property
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    specified both in the URL and in the
> > Properties
> > > > > > object,
> > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> Properties
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    value is ignored [1] — and
> > > > > > additional-jdbc-properties
> > > > > > > > >> > reaches the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> driver
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    through the Properties channel. I verified
> > this
> > > > > > > > >> empirically
> > > > > > > > >> > with
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> pgjdbc
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    42.7.13 against both PostgreSQL 17 and
> > > > CockroachDB:
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > currentSchema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> URL
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    parameter overrides the connection
> property
> > in
> > > > > > both, the
> > > > > > > > >> > property
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> alone
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    selects the schema correctly in both, and
> > with
> > > > > > neither
> > > > > > > > set
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> session
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    lands in "public" — which is exactly the
> > silent
> > > > > > failure
> > > > > > > > >> mode
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> shipped
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    default would prevent. (The currentSchema
> > value
> > > > is
> > > > > > also
> > > > > > > > >> > > > case-folded
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> like
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    any unquoted identifier on both databases,
> > > > > > consistent
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > casing
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    behavior we already agreed on.)
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    [1]
> > > > https://jdbc.postgresql.org/documentation/use/
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > 2. Bootstrap friction for fresh deployments.
> > With
> > > > no
> > > > > > CREATE
> > > > > > > > >> > SCHEMA
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> issued
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    by Polaris, even a default fresh
> > installation
> > > > needs
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > DBA
> > > > > > > > >> (or
> > > > > > > > >> > > > init
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    script) to run CREATE SCHEMA
> polaris_schema
> > > > before
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> admin
> > > > > > > > >> > tool
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > can
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    bootstrap. I think the two-step procedure
> > is the
> > > > > > right
> > > > > > > > >> call
> > > > > > > > >> > for
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    production — schema creation is privileged
> > DBA
> > > > work
> > > > > > —
> > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > >> it
> > > > > > > > >> > does
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> add a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    manual step to every quickstart,
> > > > docker-compose, and
> > > > > > > > Helm
> > > > > > > > >> > > > example,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > so
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    I'd like the community to explicitly bless
> > that
> > > > > > > > trade-off.
> > > > > > > > >> > The
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >    getting-started materials would gain an
> init
> > > > step as
> > > > > > > > part
> > > > > > > > >> of
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > PR.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > One suggestion to keep the operator UX: the
> > Helm
> > > > > > chart's
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > persistence.relationalJdbc.schemaName value
> > could
> > > > > > stay, but
> > > > > > > > >> > instead
> > > > > > > > >> > > > of
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > mapping to a Polaris property it would simply
> > > > render
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > additional-jdbc-properties.currentSchema
> > datasource
> > > > > > > > property.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Operators
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > keep one discoverable knob; the persistence
> > code
> > > > stays
> > > > > > 100%
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > schema-agnostic.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > On tests: agreed this is solvable — H2
> supports
> > > > running
> > > > > > > > >> > > > initialization
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> SQL
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > via the INIT= URL parameter (e.g. CREATE
> > SCHEMA IF
> > > > NOT
> > > > > > > > EXISTS
> > > > > > > > >> > ... \;
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > SET SCHEMA ...), which covers schema creation
> > and
> > > > > > selection
> > > > > > > > >> for
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > H2-based tests cleanly.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > I'll rework the PR accordingly — it's mostly
> > > > deletions
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > >> this
> > > > > > > > >> > > > point,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> but
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > we can
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > make additional changes if any disagreements
> > arise.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Also, as Yufei mentioned in the PR comment
> > [2], I
> > > > > > believe
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > community
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> has
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > reached a level of consensus high enough for
> > this
> > > > PR
> > > > > > to be
> > > > > > > > >> > moved out
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > draft
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > state. Moving to your new direction would
> > actually
> > > > > > > > eliminate
> > > > > > > > >> > the new
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > extension point
> > > > > > > > >> > (polaris.persistence.relational.jdbc.schema-name) as
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> well.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > [2]
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/4945#discussion_r3583285567
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > 2026년 7월 16일 (목) 오전 1:47, Alexandre Dutra <
> > > > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > >> >님이
> > > > > > > > >> > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Hi Eundo,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > I did another review and I think things are
> > > > shaping
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > >> nicely.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > I think though that we need to go one step
> > > > further
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > make
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > whole
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > JDBC persistence layer completely agnostic
> > of the
> > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > name. The
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > schema name can be provided through
> > > > configuration,
> > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > >> > standard
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Quarkus configuration properties; the
> Agroal
> > > > > > datasource
> > > > > > > > >> would
> > > > > > > > >> > then
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > take care of setting the schema on each
> > > > connection.
> > > > > > There
> > > > > > > > >> is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > nothing
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > to do code-wise.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > This imho eliminates all the issues
> stemming
> > from
> > > > > > > > quoting /
> > > > > > > > >> > casing
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > schema names, and makes the code a lot more
> > > > portable.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > This approach, of course, makes it
> > impossible for
> > > > > > Polaris
> > > > > > > > >> to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > issue a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > CREATE SCHEMA statement on the user's
> > behalf. I
> > > > > > > > understand
> > > > > > > > >> > that
> > > > > > > > >> > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > is a breaking change.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > But I also think it is a good thing to stop
> > > > creating
> > > > > > > > >> schemas
> > > > > > > > >> > on
> > > > > > > > >> > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > fly: such a statement should be executed by
> > DB
> > > > > > admins, as
> > > > > > > > >> they
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > require
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > elevated privileges.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > If we agree with this direction, then the
> > > > bootstrap
> > > > > > story
> > > > > > > > >> > becomes
> > > > > > > > >> > > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > two-step procedure: a DB admin first
> creates
> > the
> > > > > > schema,
> > > > > > > > >> then
> > > > > > > > >> > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Polaris admin invokes the admin tool to
> > > > bootstrap the
> > > > > > > > >> realm,
> > > > > > > > >> > and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > passes the schema to use via Quarkus
> config.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > I'm aware that this may require some
> changes
> > to
> > > > tests
> > > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > >> > H2,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > but
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > I'm fairly confident there is a way to
> > > > initialize the
> > > > > > > > >> schema
> > > > > > > > >> > in
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > these
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > cases.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Let me know what you think!
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Alex
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM Eundo Lee <
> > > > > > > > >> [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Hi Yufei,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Thanks for the quick action. I've updated
> > the
> > > > PR to
> > > > > > > > leave
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > historical
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > DDL scripts unchanged.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > With regards,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > 2026년 7월 14일 (화) 오전 1:45, Yufei Gu <
> > > > > > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > >> >님이
> > > > > > > > >> > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Hi Eundo,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks for the clarification. Just a
> > small
> > > > > > update,
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> --schema-version
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > option has already been removed from
> the
> > > > > > bootstrap
> > > > > > > > >> > command(
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5044
> > > > ),
> > > > > > so I
> > > > > > > > >> don't
> > > > > > > > >> > > > think
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > we
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > need to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > update the historical DDL scripts
> > anymore.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > With that out of the way, I think this
> > PR can
> > > > > > focus
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >> > making
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > current
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > schema configurable and updating the
> > current
> > > > > > > > bootstrap
> > > > > > > > >> > path
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > accordingly.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks again for working on this!
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM Eundo
> > Lee <
> > > > > > > > >> > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Yufei,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > I was not aware of the discussion
> > regarding
> > > > > > keeping
> > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > latest
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > version only.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for the heads up.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > It seems that you've opened a
> separate
> > > > > > discussion
> > > > > > > > >> > thread on
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > removal
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > --schema-version
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > option from the bootstrap command. So
> > I'm
> > > > > > guessing
> > > > > > > > >> that
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> removal
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > should
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > be out of scope
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > from this PR.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > In that case, in order for the
> polaris
> > > > > > deployment
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > >> > work
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > as-is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> with
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > configurable schema,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > I think we should keep the changes to
> > the
> > > > > > > > historical
> > > > > > > > >> DDL
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> scripts, and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > remove the scripts once
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > the --schema-version option is
> removed
> > > > from the
> > > > > > > > >> > bootstrap
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> command.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Please feel free to correct me if I'm
> > > > wrong.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Eundo
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > 2026년 7월 11일 (토) 오전 9:00, Yufei Gu <
> > > > > > > > >> > [email protected]>님이
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Hi Eundo,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks for working on this. Making
> > the
> > > > schema
> > > > > > > > name
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> configurable is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > good
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > idea. I also agree with Alex that
> we
> > > > should
> > > > > > avoid
> > > > > > > > >> > setting
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > every
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > time we obtain a connection from
> the
> > > > pool.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > I do have one minor concern. I
> don't
> > > > think we
> > > > > > > > need
> > > > > > > > >> to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > touch
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > historical
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > JDBC schemas. We've previously
> > discussed
> > > > on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > dev
> > > > > > > > >> > > > mailing
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> list
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > that
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > each
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Polaris release should only keep
> the
> > > > latest
> > > > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > version.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> One
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > small
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > behavior change would naturally
> > follow
> > > > from
> > > > > > this.
> > > > > > > > >> We
> > > > > > > > >> > could
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> remove
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > --schema-version option from the
> > > > bootstrap
> > > > > > > > >> command[1].
> > > > > > > > >> > > > That
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> option
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > allows
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > users to bootstrap a realm with a
> > > > historical
> > > > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > version.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> While
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > it
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > may
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > be useful in some rare cases, I
> don't
> > > > think
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > >> > provides
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > enough
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > value to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > justify the added complexity.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > 1.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> https://polaris.apache.org/releases/1.6.0/admin-tool/#bootstrapping-realms-and-principal-credentials
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
> Eundo
> > Lee
> > > > <
> > > > > > > > >> > > > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > Thank you for taking your time to
> > > > review.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > I've applied your suggestion on
> > using
> > > > an
> > > > > > > > explicit
> > > > > > > > >> > > > default
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> value
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > for
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > helm chart.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > For other points I agree very
> much
> > with
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > >> > direction.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > However, I just wanted to confirm
> > with
> > > > you
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > design /
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > implementation
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > details
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > before diving in to create more
> > > > commits.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > I would greatly appreciate
> > additional
> > > > > > inputs.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > Eundo Lee
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > 2026년 7월 1일 (수) 오후 11:57,
> Alexandre
> > > > Dutra <
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> [email protected]>님이
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > 작성:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hi Eundo,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thank you for raising this
> topic
> > and
> > > > > > > > providing
> > > > > > > > >> an
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > initial
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> draft
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > PR! I
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > left a few comments.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I generally agree with the idea
> > of
> > > > > > making the
> > > > > > > > >> > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > name
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > configurable. But I'm not sure
> I
> > > > agree
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > >> some
> > > > > > > > >> > > > design
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> choices
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > made
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > in the PR: for example, I think
> > it
> > > > would
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > >> > easier to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > let
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Agroal
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > pool set the schema on each
> JDBC
> > > > > > connection,
> > > > > > > > >> > rather
> > > > > > > > >> > > > than
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > having it
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > set
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > on each SQL statement generated
> > by
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > QueryGenerator.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Let's keep discussing
> > implementation
> > > > > > details
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > >> > the PR
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> though.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
> > 이은도 <
> > > > > > > > >> > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > I'd like to get feedback on a
> > small
> > > > > > > > >> enhancement
> > > > > > > > >> > to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Relational
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > JDBC
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > persistence backend before
> > moving
> > > > the
> > > > > > PR
> > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > >> of
> > > > > > > > >> > > > draft.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Problem
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > The backend currently
> > hard-codes
> > > > its
> > > > > > > > database
> > > > > > > > >> > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > as
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > POLARIS_SCHEMA
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- both in QueryGenerator
> > (there's
> > > > an
> > > > > > > > >> existing
> > > > > > > > >> > "//
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> TODO: make
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > name
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > configurable.") and in the
> > > > bootstrap
> > > > > > SQL
> > > > > > > > >> > scripts.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > This
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> makes
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > it
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > impossible
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > to comply with a
> schema-naming
> > > > policy
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > organizations
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > might
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > have.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > It came up while looking at
> > issue
> > > > #1116
> > > > > > > > (the
> > > > > > > > >> > older
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > EclipseLink
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > "avoid
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > public schema"
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > request); the JDBC backend
> > fixed
> > > > the
> > > > > > "not
> > > > > > > > >> > public"
> > > > > > > > >> > > > part
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> by
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > hard-coding a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > name,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > but the value still isn't
> > > > configurable.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Issue:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/4944
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Draft PR:
> > > > > > > > >> > > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/4945
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Proposed change
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Add
> > > > > > > > >> > polaris.persistence.relational.jdbc.schema-name,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > defaulting
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > POLARIS_SCHEMA so existing
> > > > deployments
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > >> > > > unaffected.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> The
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > value
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > validated as a plain SQL
> > identifier
> > > > > > (it's
> > > > > > > > >> > > > interpolated
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> into
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > SQL,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > bound). Bootstrap scripts
> use a
> > > > > > ${schema}
> > > > > > > > >> > > > placeholder
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > substituted
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > script-execution time so the
> > > > configured
> > > > > > > > >> schema
> > > > > > > > >> > is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> created and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > used
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > consistently.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Points I'd like input on
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 1. This adds a method to
> > > > > > > > >> > > > RelationalJdbcConfiguration,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> which
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > is an
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    extension point -- hence
> > this
> > > > > > discussion
> > > > > > > > >> per
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > CONTRIBUTING.md.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 2. To wire the schema
> through,
> > I
> > > > > > converted
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> QueryGenerator
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > from a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > static
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    utility to an instance
> > bound to
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> schema.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > That's
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > bulk of
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > diff
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    (mechanical call-site
> > updates).
> > > > An
> > > > > > > > >> > alternative is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > threading
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    through method parameters;
> > the
> > > > > > instance
> > > > > > > > >> > approach
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> seemed
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > cleaner,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I'm
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    happy to change direction.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 3. For the admin tool, I
> > exposed
> > > > the
> > > > > > schema
> > > > > > > > >> as
> > > > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > same
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > config
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > property
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    rather than a separate CLI
> > > > flag, so
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >> admin
> > > > > > > > >> > > > tool
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> and
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > server
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    bootstrap into different
> > > > schemas.
> > > > > > Let me
> > > > > > > > >> > know if
> > > > > > > > >> > > > a
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> CLI
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > flag is
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > preferred
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >    despite that drift risk.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Feedback welcome -- I'll hold
> > the
> > > > PR in
> > > > > > > > draft
> > > > > > > > >> > until
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> there's
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > consensus.
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Eundo Lee
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
>

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