Re: EXCEPT TABLE - Case inconsistency for describe \d and \dRp+

[Peter Smith]

On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM Amit Kapila <amit.kapil...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 4:34 AM Peter Smith <smithpb2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM Álvaro Herrera <alvhe...@kurilemu.de> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On 2026-Apr-10, Peter Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > > # -- describe the tables
> > > > # \d t1
> > > >                 Table "public.t1"
> > > > Column | Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default
> > > > --------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
> > > > a      | integer |           |          |
> > > > Except Publications:
> > > >   "pub1"
> > >
> > > I have a hard time understanding what an "except publication" is.  I
> > > think this would be clearer if the header said "Excluded from 
> > > publications:"
> > >
> >
> > I agree that your suggestion is clearer.
> >
> > If we make that change, then should the "Publications:" footer also be
> > modified similarly (to "Included in publications:") so they match?
> >
> > e.g.
> >
> > CURRENTLY
> >
> > test_pub=# \d t1
> >                  Table "public.t1"
> >  Column |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default
> > --------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
> >  a      | integer |           |          |
> > Publications:
> >     "pub1"
> >     "pub2"
> > Except publications:
> >     "pub3"
> >
> > ~~~
> >
> > SUGGESTION
> >
> > test_pub=# \d t1
> >                  Table "public.t1"
> >  Column |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default
> > --------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
> >  a      | integer |           |          |
> > Included in publications:
> >     "pub1"
> >     "pub2"
> > Excluded from publications:
> >     "pub3"
> >
> > ~~~
> >
>
> +1 for the proposal. It makes the description clear.
>

PSA  v3 patches.

v3-0001 - Fixed the TABLE describe footer titles as suggested.
- "Included in publications:"
- "Excluded from publications:"

v3-0002 - Made similar footer title changes for SEQUENCE describe

v3-0003 - Made similar footer title changes for SHCEMA describe. In
passing, I found that this \dn describe output was not even being
tested, so I added the missing regression test.

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Kind Regards,
Peter Smith.
Fujitsu Australia.

v3-0001-Fix-footer-titles-for-TABLE-describe.patch
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v3-0003-Fix-footer-titles-for-SCHEMA-describe.patch
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v3-0002-Fix-footer-titles-for-SEQUENCE-describe.patch
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