From 933ab54e8e8ebd8db0bd691b7f48bdc2dd6fdc85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <shlok.kyal.oss@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 22:41:23 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v30] Skip publishing the tables specified in EXCEPT TABLE.

A new "EXCEPT TABLE" clause for CREATE/ALTER PUBLICATION allows one or
more tables to be excluded. The publisher will not send the data of
excluded tables to the subscriber.

The new syntax allows specifying excluded relations when creating or altering
a publication. For example:
CREATE PUBLICATION pub1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (t1,t2);

A new column "prexcept" is added to table "pg_publication_rel", to flag
the relations that the user wants to exclude from the publications.

pg_dump is updated to identify and dump the excluded tables of the publications.

The psql \d family of commands can now display excluded tables. e.g. psql
\dRp+ variant will now display associated "except tables" if any.

Bump catalog version.
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |   9 +
 doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml         |  10 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml      |  47 +++-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml                |   5 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c          | 122 +++++++---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c        | 105 ++++++---
 src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c              |   4 +-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  34 ++-
 src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c   |  27 +--
 src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c            |  24 +-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  55 ++++-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h                     |   1 +
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c                |  10 +-
 src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl              |  22 +-
 src/bin/psql/describe.c                       |  58 ++++-
 src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c                |  12 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h          |   7 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h      |   1 +
 src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h        |   7 +-
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |   5 +
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out     |  57 ++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql          |  21 +-
 src/test/subscription/meson.build             |   1 +
 .../t/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl         | 215 ++++++++++++++++++
 24 files changed, 736 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 2fc63442980..a4d32de58ec 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6581,6 +6581,15 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
       if there is no publication qualifying condition.</para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+      <structfield>prexcept</structfield> <type>bool</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       True if the relation must be excluded
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>prattrs</structfield> <type>int2vector</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
index aa013f348d4..c420469feaa 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -2550,10 +2550,12 @@ CONTEXT:  processing remote data for replication origin "pg_16395" during "INSER
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   To add tables to a publication, the user must have ownership rights on the
-   table. To add all tables in schema to a publication, the user must be a
-   superuser. To create a publication that publishes all tables, all tables in
-   schema, or all sequences automatically, the user must be a superuser.
+   To create a publication using <literal>FOR ALL TABLES</literal>,
+   <literal>FOR ALL SEQUENCES</literal> or
+   <literal>FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal>, the user must be a superuser. To add
+   <literal>ALL TABLES</literal> or <literal>TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> to a
+   publication, the user must be a superuser. To add tables to a publication,
+   the user must have ownership rights on the table.
   </para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
index 75a508bebfa..1280837f995 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">publication_all_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
-    ALL TABLES
+    ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT [ TABLE ] ( <replaceable class="parameter">table_exception_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ]
     ALL SEQUENCES
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">table_and_columns</replaceable> is:</phrase>
 
     [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ]
+
+<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">table_exception_object</replaceable> is:</phrase>
+
+    [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ]
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -164,7 +168,9 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Marks the publication as one that replicates changes for all tables in
-      the database, including tables created in the future.
+      the database, including tables created in the future. If
+      <literal>EXCEPT TABLE</literal> is specified, then exclude replicating
+      the changes for the specified tables.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -184,6 +190,35 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry id="sql-createpublication-params-for-except-table">
+    <term><literal>EXCEPT TABLE</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This clause specifies a list of tables to be excluded from the
+      publication. It can only be used with <literal>FOR ALL TABLES</literal>.
+      If <literal>ONLY</literal> is specified before the table name, only
+      that table is excluded from the publication. If <literal>ONLY</literal> is
+      not specified, the table and all its descendant tables (if any) are
+      excluded. Optionally, <literal>*</literal> can be specified after the
+      table name to explicitly indicate that descendant tables are excluded.
+     </para>
+     <para>
+      The partitioned table or its partitions are excluded from the publication
+      based on the parameter <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal>.
+      When <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal> is set to
+      <literal>true</literal>, specifying a root partitioned table in
+      <literal>EXCEPT TABLE</literal> excludes it and all its partitions from
+      replication. Specifying a leaf partition has no effect, as its changes are
+      still replicated via the root partitioned table. When
+      <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal> is set to
+      <literal>false</literal>, specifying a partitioned table or non-leaf
+      partition has no effect, as changes are replicated via the leaf
+      partitions. Specifying a leaf partition excludes only that partition from
+      replication.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry id="sql-createpublication-params-with">
     <term><literal>WITH ( <replaceable class="parameter">publication_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] )</literal></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -467,6 +502,14 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION production_publication FOR TABLE users, departments, TABLES I
 CREATE PUBLICATION sales_publication FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA marketing, sales;
 </programlisting></para>
 
+  <para>
+   Create a publication that publishes all changes in all the tables except
+   <structname>users</structname> and <structname>departments</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PUBLICATION mypublication FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (users, departments);
+</programlisting>
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    Create a publication that publishes all changes for table <structname>users</structname>,
    but replicates only columns <structname>user_id</structname> and
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index f56c70263e0..f1b3ce380b6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -2103,8 +2103,9 @@ SELECT $1 \parse stmt1
         listed.
         If <literal>x</literal> is appended to the command name, the results
         are displayed in expanded mode.
-        If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, the tables and
-        schemas associated with each publication are shown as well.
+        If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, the tables,
+        excluded tables, and schemas associated with each publication are shown
+        as well.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
index 0994220c53d..64b738f7d34 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@ GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(List *result, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt,
  * ancestor is at the end of the list.
  */
 Oid
-GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors, int *ancestor_level)
+GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors,
+								int *ancestor_level, bool puballtables)
 {
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	Oid			topmost_relid = InvalidOid;
@@ -366,32 +367,43 @@ GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors, int *ancestor_level
 	foreach(lc, ancestors)
 	{
 		Oid			ancestor = lfirst_oid(lc);
-		List	   *apubids = GetRelationPublications(ancestor);
-		List	   *aschemaPubids = NIL;
+		List	   *apubids = NIL;
+		List	   *aexceptpubids = NIL;
+		List	   *aschemapubids = NIL;
+		bool		set_top = false;
+
+		GetRelationPublications(ancestor, &apubids, &aexceptpubids);
 
 		level++;
 
-		if (list_member_oid(apubids, puboid))
+		/* check if member of table publications */
+		set_top = list_member_oid(apubids, puboid);
+		if (!set_top)
 		{
-			topmost_relid = ancestor;
+			aschemapubids = GetSchemaPublications(get_rel_namespace(ancestor));
 
-			if (ancestor_level)
-				*ancestor_level = level;
+			/* check if member of schema publications */
+			set_top = list_member_oid(aschemapubids, puboid);
+
+			/*
+			 * If the publication is all tables publication and the table is
+			 * not part of exception tables.
+			 */
+			if (!set_top && puballtables)
+				set_top = !list_member_oid(aexceptpubids, puboid);
 		}
-		else
+
+		if (set_top)
 		{
-			aschemaPubids = GetSchemaPublications(get_rel_namespace(ancestor));
-			if (list_member_oid(aschemaPubids, puboid))
-			{
-				topmost_relid = ancestor;
+			topmost_relid = ancestor;
 
-				if (ancestor_level)
-					*ancestor_level = level;
-			}
+			if (ancestor_level)
+				*ancestor_level = level;
 		}
 
 		list_free(apubids);
-		list_free(aschemaPubids);
+		list_free(aschemapubids);
+		list_free(aexceptpubids);
 	}
 
 	return topmost_relid;
@@ -466,6 +478,16 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 						RelationGetRelationName(targetrel), pub->name)));
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Check when a partition is excluded via EXCEPT TABLE while the
+	 * publication has publish_via_partition_root = true.
+	 */
+	if (pub->alltables && pri->except && targetrel->rd_rel->relispartition &&
+		pub->pubviaroot)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				(errmsg("partition \"%s\" will be replicated as publish_via_partition_root is \"%s\"",
+						RelationGetRelationName(targetrel), "true")));
+
 	check_publication_add_relation(targetrel);
 
 	/* Validate and translate column names into a Bitmapset of attnums. */
@@ -482,6 +504,8 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 		ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid);
 	values[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prrelid - 1] =
 		ObjectIdGetDatum(relid);
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept - 1] =
+		BoolGetDatum(pri->except);
 
 	/* Add qualifications, if available */
 	if (pri->whereClause != NULL)
@@ -749,35 +773,59 @@ publication_add_schema(Oid pubid, Oid schemaid, bool if_not_exists)
 	return myself;
 }
 
-/* Gets list of publication oids for a relation */
-List *
-GetRelationPublications(Oid relid)
+/*
+ * Get the list of publication oids associated with a specified relation.
+ * pubids is filled with the list of publication oids the relation is part of.
+ * except_pubids is filled with the list of publication oids the relation is
+ * excluded from.
+ *
+ * This function returns true if the relation is part of any publication.
+ */
+bool
+GetRelationPublications(Oid relid, List **pubids, List **except_pubids)
 {
-	List	   *result = NIL;
 	CatCList   *pubrellist;
-	int			i;
+	bool		found = false;
 
 	/* Find all publications associated with the relation. */
 	pubrellist = SearchSysCacheList1(PUBLICATIONRELMAP,
 									 ObjectIdGetDatum(relid));
-	for (i = 0; i < pubrellist->n_members; i++)
+	for (int i = 0; i < pubrellist->n_members; i++)
 	{
 		HeapTuple	tup = &pubrellist->members[i]->tuple;
-		Oid			pubid = ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prpubid;
+		Form_pg_publication_rel pubrel = (Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		Oid			pubid = pubrel->prpubid;
 
-		result = lappend_oid(result, pubid);
+		if (pubrel->prexcept)
+		{
+			if (except_pubids)
+				*except_pubids = lappend_oid(*except_pubids, pubid);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (pubids)
+				*pubids = lappend_oid(*pubids, pubid);
+			found = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ReleaseSysCacheList(pubrellist);
 
-	return result;
+	return found;
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets list of relation oids for a publication.
+ * Return the list of relation OIDs for a publication.
+ *
+ * For a FOR ALL TABLES publication, this returns the list of tables that were
+ * explicitly excluded via an EXCEPT TABLE clause.
  *
- * This should only be used FOR TABLE publications, the FOR ALL TABLES/SEQUENCES
- * should use GetAllPublicationRelations().
+ * For a FOR TABLE publication, this returns the list of tables explicitly
+ * included in the publication.
+ *
+ * Publications declared with FOR ALL TABLES or FOR ALL SEQUENCES should use
+ * GetAllPublicationRelations() to obtain the complete set of tables covered by
+ * the publication.
  */
 List *
 GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
@@ -866,13 +914,18 @@ GetAllTablesPublications(void)
  * publication.
  */
 List *
-GetAllPublicationRelations(char relkind, bool pubviaroot)
+GetAllPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, char relkind, bool pubviaroot)
 {
 	Relation	classRel;
 	ScanKeyData key[1];
 	TableScanDesc scan;
 	HeapTuple	tuple;
 	List	   *result = NIL;
+	List	   *exceptlist;
+
+	exceptlist = GetPublicationRelations(pubid, pubviaroot ?
+										 PUBLICATION_PART_ALL :
+										 PUBLICATION_PART_ROOT);
 
 	Assert(!(relkind == RELKIND_SEQUENCE && pubviaroot));
 
@@ -891,7 +944,8 @@ GetAllPublicationRelations(char relkind, bool pubviaroot)
 		Oid			relid = relForm->oid;
 
 		if (is_publishable_class(relid, relForm) &&
-			!(relForm->relispartition && pubviaroot))
+			!(relForm->relispartition && pubviaroot) &&
+			!list_member_oid(exceptlist, relid))
 			result = lappend_oid(result, relid);
 	}
 
@@ -912,7 +966,8 @@ GetAllPublicationRelations(char relkind, bool pubviaroot)
 			Oid			relid = relForm->oid;
 
 			if (is_publishable_class(relid, relForm) &&
-				!relForm->relispartition)
+				!relForm->relispartition &&
+				!list_member_oid(exceptlist, relid))
 				result = lappend_oid(result, relid);
 		}
 
@@ -1168,7 +1223,8 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			 * those. Otherwise, get the partitioned table itself.
 			 */
 			if (pub_elem->alltables)
-				pub_elem_tables = GetAllPublicationRelations(RELKIND_RELATION,
+				pub_elem_tables = GetAllPublicationRelations(pub_elem->oid,
+															 RELKIND_RELATION,
 															 pub_elem->pubviaroot);
 			else
 			{
@@ -1367,7 +1423,7 @@ pg_get_publication_sequences(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		publication = GetPublicationByName(pubname, false);
 
 		if (publication->allsequences)
-			sequences = GetAllPublicationRelations(RELKIND_SEQUENCE, false);
+			sequences = GetAllPublicationRelations(publication->oid, RELKIND_SEQUENCE, false);
 
 		funcctx->user_fctx = sequences;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 1faf3a8c372..402100640d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -170,6 +170,38 @@ parse_publication_options(ParseState *pstate,
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Convert the PublicationObjSpec list which is part of
+ * PublicationAllObjSpecType list into PublicationTable list.
+ */
+static void
+ObjectsInAllPublicationToOids(List *puballobjspec_list,
+							  ParseState *pstate, List **rels)
+{
+	if (!puballobjspec_list)
+		return;
+
+	foreach_ptr(PublicationAllObjSpec, puballobj, puballobjspec_list)
+	{
+		switch (puballobj->pubobjtype)
+		{
+			case PUBLICATION_ALL_SEQUENCES:
+				break;
+			case PUBLICATION_ALL_TABLES:
+				foreach_ptr(PublicationObjSpec, pubobj, puballobj->except_objects)
+				{
+					pubobj->pubtable->except = true;
+					*rels = lappend(*rels, pubobj->pubtable);
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				elog(ERROR, "invalid publication object type %d",
+					 puballobj->pubobjtype);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Convert the PublicationObjSpecType list into schema oid list and
  * PublicationTable list.
@@ -194,6 +226,8 @@ ObjectsInPublicationToOids(List *pubobjspec_list, ParseState *pstate,
 		switch (pubobj->pubobjtype)
 		{
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE:
+			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE:
+				pubobj->pubtable->except = (pubobj->pubobjtype == PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE);
 				*rels = lappend(*rels, pubobj->pubtable);
 				break;
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_SCHEMA:
@@ -268,7 +302,7 @@ contain_invalid_rfcolumn_walker(Node *node, rf_context *context)
  */
 bool
 pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
-							   bool pubviaroot)
+							   bool pubviaroot, bool puballtables)
 {
 	HeapTuple	rftuple;
 	Oid			relid = RelationGetRelid(relation);
@@ -295,7 +329,8 @@ pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	if (pubviaroot && relation->rd_rel->relispartition)
 	{
 		publish_as_relid
-			= GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL);
+			= GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL,
+											  puballtables);
 
 		if (!OidIsValid(publish_as_relid))
 			publish_as_relid = relid;
@@ -354,8 +389,8 @@ pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
  */
 bool
 pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
-							bool pubviaroot, char pubgencols_type,
-							bool *invalid_column_list,
+							bool puballtables, bool pubviaroot,
+							char pubgencols_type, bool *invalid_column_list,
 							bool *invalid_gen_col)
 {
 	Oid			relid = RelationGetRelid(relation);
@@ -379,7 +414,8 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	 */
 	if (pubviaroot && relation->rd_rel->relispartition)
 	{
-		publish_as_relid = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL);
+		publish_as_relid = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors,
+														   NULL, puballtables);
 
 		if (!OidIsValid(publish_as_relid))
 			publish_as_relid = relid;
@@ -923,16 +959,9 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 	/* Make the changes visible. */
 	CommandCounterIncrement();
 
-	/* Associate objects with the publication. */
 	if (stmt->for_all_tables)
-	{
-		/*
-		 * Invalidate relcache so that publication info is rebuilt. Sequences
-		 * publication doesn't require invalidation, as replica identity
-		 * checks don't apply to them.
-		 */
-		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
-	}
+		ObjectsInAllPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations);
+
 	else if (!stmt->for_all_sequences)
 	{
 		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
@@ -944,22 +973,6 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 					errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
 					errmsg("must be superuser to create FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA publication"));
 
-		if (relations != NIL)
-		{
-			List	   *rels;
-
-			rels = OpenTableList(relations);
-			TransformPubWhereClauses(rels, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-									 publish_via_partition_root);
-
-			CheckPubRelationColumnList(stmt->pubname, rels,
-									   schemaidlist != NIL,
-									   publish_via_partition_root);
-
-			PublicationAddTables(puboid, rels, true, NULL);
-			CloseTableList(rels);
-		}
-
 		if (schemaidlist != NIL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -971,8 +984,37 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If publication is for ALL TABLES and relations is not empty, it means
+	 * that there are some relations to be excluded from the publication.
+	 * Else, relations is the list of relations to be added to the
+	 * publication.
+	 */
+	if (relations != NIL)
+	{
+		List	   *rels;
+
+		rels = OpenTableList(relations);
+		TransformPubWhereClauses(rels, pstate->p_sourcetext,
+								 publish_via_partition_root);
+
+		CheckPubRelationColumnList(stmt->pubname, rels,
+								   schemaidlist != NIL,
+								   publish_via_partition_root);
+
+		PublicationAddTables(puboid, rels, true, NULL);
+		CloseTableList(rels);
+	}
+
 	table_close(rel, RowExclusiveLock);
 
+	/* Associate objects with the publication. */
+	if (stmt->for_all_tables)
+	{
+		/* Invalidate relcache so that publication info is rebuilt. */
+		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
+	}
+
 	InvokeObjectPostCreateHook(PublicationRelationId, puboid, 0);
 
 	if (wal_level != WAL_LEVEL_LOGICAL)
@@ -1348,6 +1390,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				oldrel = palloc(sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
 				oldrel->whereClause = NULL;
 				oldrel->columns = NIL;
+				oldrel->except = false;
 				oldrel->relation = table_open(oldrelid,
 											  ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
 				delrels = lappend(delrels, oldrel);
@@ -1761,6 +1804,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 		pub_rel->relation = rel;
 		pub_rel->whereClause = t->whereClause;
 		pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
+		pub_rel->except = t->except;
 		rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 		relids = lappend_oid(relids, myrelid);
 
@@ -1833,6 +1877,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 
 				/* child inherits column list from parent */
 				pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
+				pub_rel->except = t->except;
 				rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 				relids = lappend_oid(relids, childrelid);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 07e5b95782e..a35f40a1956 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -8651,7 +8651,7 @@ ATExecSetExpression(AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel, const char *colName,
 	 * expressions.
 	 */
 	if (attgenerated == ATTRIBUTE_GENERATED_VIRTUAL &&
-		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel)) != NIL)
+		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel), NULL, NULL))
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("ALTER TABLE / SET EXPRESSION is not supported for virtual generated columns in tables that are part of a publication"),
@@ -18846,7 +18846,7 @@ ATPrepChangePersistence(AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel, bool toLogged)
 	 * UNLOGGED, as UNLOGGED tables can't be published.
 	 */
 	if (!toLogged &&
-		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel)) != NIL)
+		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel), NULL, NULL))
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
 				 errmsg("cannot change table \"%s\" to unlogged because it is part of a publication",
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index c3a0a354a9c..89429e63d8b 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 				TriggerTransitions TriggerReferencing
 				vacuum_relation_list opt_vacuum_relation_list
 				drop_option_list pub_obj_list pub_all_obj_type_list
+				pub_except_obj_list opt_except_clause
 
 %type <retclause> returning_clause
 %type <node>	returning_option
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 %type <node>	var_value zone_value
 %type <rolespec> auth_ident RoleSpec opt_granted_by
 %type <publicationobjectspec> PublicationObjSpec
+%type <publicationobjectspec> PublicationExceptObjSpec
 %type <publicationallobjectspec> PublicationAllObjSpec
 
 %type <keyword> unreserved_keyword type_func_name_keyword
@@ -10761,6 +10763,7 @@ CreatePublicationStmt:
 					CreatePublicationStmt *n = makeNode(CreatePublicationStmt);
 
 					n->pubname = $3;
+					n->pubobjects = $5;
 					preprocess_pub_all_objtype_list($5, &n->for_all_tables,
 													&n->for_all_sequences,
 													yyscanner);
@@ -10801,6 +10804,7 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->relation = $2;
 					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					$$->location = @1;
 				}
 			| TABLES IN_P SCHEMA ColId
 				{
@@ -10877,10 +10881,13 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
 	;
 
 PublicationAllObjSpec:
-				ALL TABLES
+				ALL TABLES opt_except_clause
 					{
 						$$ = makeNode(PublicationAllObjSpec);
 						$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATION_ALL_TABLES;
+						$$->except_objects = $3;
+						if($$->except_objects != NULL)
+							preprocess_pubobj_list($$->except_objects, yyscanner);
 						$$->location = @1;
 					}
 				| ALL SEQUENCES
@@ -10897,6 +10904,31 @@ pub_all_obj_type_list:	PublicationAllObjSpec
 					{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
 	;
 
+/*
+ * ALL TABLES EXCEPT ( table_name [, ...] ) specification
+ */
+PublicationExceptObjSpec:
+			 relation_expr
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE;
+					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+					$$->pubtable->except = true;
+					$$->pubtable->relation = $1;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+	;
+
+pub_except_obj_list: PublicationExceptObjSpec
+					{ $$ = list_make1($1); }
+			| pub_except_obj_list ',' PublicationExceptObjSpec
+					{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
+	;
+
+opt_except_clause:
+			EXCEPT opt_table '(' pub_except_obj_list ')'	{ $$ = $4; }
+			| /*EMPTY*/										{ $$ = NIL; }
+		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
index 942e1abdb58..fbae7bcc464 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
@@ -2084,7 +2084,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 	if (!entry->replicate_valid)
 	{
 		Oid			schemaId = get_rel_namespace(relid);
-		List	   *pubids = GetRelationPublications(relid);
+		List	   *pubids = NIL;
+		List	   *exceptTablePubids = NIL;
 
 		/*
 		 * We don't acquire a lock on the namespace system table as we build
@@ -2099,6 +2100,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 		char		relkind = get_rel_relkind(relid);
 		List	   *rel_publications = NIL;
 
+		GetRelationPublications(relid, &pubids, &exceptTablePubids);
+
 		/* Reload publications if needed before use. */
 		if (!publications_valid)
 		{
@@ -2195,22 +2198,6 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 			Oid			pub_relid = relid;
 			int			ancestor_level = 0;
 
-			/*
-			 * If this is a FOR ALL TABLES publication, pick the partition
-			 * root and set the ancestor level accordingly.
-			 */
-			if (pub->alltables)
-			{
-				publish = true;
-				if (pub->pubviaroot && am_partition)
-				{
-					List	   *ancestors = get_partition_ancestors(relid);
-
-					pub_relid = llast_oid(ancestors);
-					ancestor_level = list_length(ancestors);
-				}
-			}
-
 			if (!publish)
 			{
 				bool		ancestor_published = false;
@@ -2229,7 +2216,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 					ancestor = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pub->oid,
 															   ancestors,
-															   &level);
+															   &level,
+															   pub->alltables);
 
 					if (ancestor != InvalidOid)
 					{
@@ -2244,6 +2232,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 				if (list_member_oid(pubids, pub->oid) ||
 					list_member_oid(schemaPubids, pub->oid) ||
+					(pub->alltables &&
+					 !list_member_oid(exceptTablePubids, pub->oid)) ||
 					ancestor_published)
 					publish = true;
 			}
@@ -2322,6 +2312,7 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 		list_free(pubids);
 		list_free(schemaPubids);
+		list_free(exceptTablePubids);
 		list_free(rel_publications);
 
 		entry->replicate_valid = true;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
index 915d0bc9084..1b0f35582bb 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
@@ -5793,7 +5793,9 @@ RelationGetExclusionInfo(Relation indexRelation,
 void
 RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 {
-	List	   *puboids;
+	List	   *puboids = NIL;
+	List	   *exceptpuboids = NIL;
+	List	   *alltablespuboids;
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	MemoryContext oldcxt;
 	Oid			schemaid;
@@ -5831,7 +5833,7 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 	pubdesc->gencols_valid_for_delete = true;
 
 	/* Fetch the publication membership info. */
-	puboids = GetRelationPublications(relid);
+	GetRelationPublications(relid, &puboids, &exceptpuboids);
 	schemaid = RelationGetNamespace(relation);
 	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids, GetSchemaPublications(schemaid));
 
@@ -5843,16 +5845,25 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 		foreach(lc, ancestors)
 		{
 			Oid			ancestor = lfirst_oid(lc);
+			List	   *ancestor_puboids = NIL;
+			List	   *ancestor_exceptpuboids = NIL;
 
-			puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
-											 GetRelationPublications(ancestor));
+			GetRelationPublications(ancestor, &ancestor_puboids,
+									&ancestor_exceptpuboids);
+
+			puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids, ancestor_puboids);
 			schemaid = get_rel_namespace(ancestor);
 			puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
 											 GetSchemaPublications(schemaid));
+			exceptpuboids = list_concat_unique_oid(exceptpuboids,
+												   ancestor_exceptpuboids);
 		}
 	}
-	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids, GetAllTablesPublications());
 
+	alltablespuboids = GetAllTablesPublications();
+	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
+									 list_difference_oid(alltablespuboids,
+														 exceptpuboids));
 	foreach(lc, puboids)
 	{
 		Oid			pubid = lfirst_oid(lc);
@@ -5883,7 +5894,7 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 		if (!pubform->puballtables &&
 			(pubform->pubupdate || pubform->pubdelete) &&
 			pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(pubid, relation, ancestors,
-										   pubform->pubviaroot))
+										   pubform->pubviaroot, pubform->puballtables))
 		{
 			if (pubform->pubupdate)
 				pubdesc->rf_valid_for_update = false;
@@ -5899,6 +5910,7 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 		 */
 		if ((pubform->pubupdate || pubform->pubdelete) &&
 			pub_contains_invalid_column(pubid, relation, ancestors,
+										pubform->puballtables,
 										pubform->pubviaroot,
 										pubform->pubgencols,
 										&invalid_column_list,
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 2445085dbbd..929ea0a9f87 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ static SimpleOidList extension_include_oids = {NULL, NULL};
 static SimpleStringList extension_exclude_patterns = {NULL, NULL};
 static SimpleOidList extension_exclude_oids = {NULL, NULL};
 
+static SimplePtrList exceptinfo = {NULL, NULL};
+
 static const CatalogId nilCatalogId = {0, 0};
 
 /* override for standard extra_float_digits setting */
@@ -4662,7 +4664,33 @@ dumpPublication(Archive *fout, const PublicationInfo *pubinfo)
 	if (pubinfo->puballtables && pubinfo->puballsequences)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " FOR ALL TABLES, ALL SEQUENCES");
 	else if (pubinfo->puballtables)
+	{
+		bool first_tbl = true;
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " FOR ALL TABLES");
+
+		/* Include exception tables if the publication has EXCEPT TABLEs */
+		for (SimplePtrListCell *cell = exceptinfo.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
+		{
+			PublicationRelInfo *pubrinfo = (PublicationRelInfo *) cell->ptr;
+			TableInfo  *tbinfo;
+
+			if (pubinfo == pubrinfo->publication)
+			{
+				tbinfo = pubrinfo->pubtable;
+
+				if (first_tbl)
+				{
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " EXCEPT TABLE (");
+					first_tbl = false;
+				}
+				else
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(query, ", ");
+				appendPQExpBuffer(query, "ONLY %s", fmtQualifiedDumpable(tbinfo));
+			}
+		}
+		if (!first_tbl)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, ")");
+	}
 	else if (pubinfo->puballsequences)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " FOR ALL SEQUENCES");
 
@@ -4831,6 +4859,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	int			i_prrelid;
 	int			i_prrelqual;
 	int			i_prattrs;
+	int			i_prexcept;
 	int			i,
 				j,
 				ntups;
@@ -4842,8 +4871,16 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 
 	/* Collect all publication membership info. */
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 150000)
+	{
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid,\n");
+
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 190000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " prexcept,\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " false AS prexcept,\n");
+
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid, "
 							 "pg_catalog.pg_get_expr(prqual, prrelid) AS prrelqual, "
 							 "(CASE\n"
 							 "  WHEN pr.prattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
@@ -4854,6 +4891,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 							 "      WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 							 "  ELSE NULL END) prattrs "
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr");
+	}
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid, "
@@ -4869,6 +4907,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	i_prrelid = PQfnumber(res, "prrelid");
 	i_prrelqual = PQfnumber(res, "prrelqual");
 	i_prattrs = PQfnumber(res, "prattrs");
+	i_prexcept = PQfnumber(res, "prexcept");
 
 	/* this allocation may be more than we need */
 	pubrinfo = pg_malloc(ntups * sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
@@ -4880,6 +4919,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		Oid			prrelid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prrelid));
 		PublicationInfo *pubinfo;
 		TableInfo  *tbinfo;
+		bool		prexcept = strcmp(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prexcept), "t") == 0;
 
 		/*
 		 * Ignore any entries for which we aren't interested in either the
@@ -4893,7 +4933,11 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 			continue;
 
 		/* OK, make a DumpableObject for this relationship */
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
+		if (prexcept)
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL;
+		else
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
+
 		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.tableoid =
 			atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_tableoid));
 		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.oid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_oid));
@@ -4934,6 +4978,9 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		/* Decide whether we want to dump it */
 		selectDumpablePublicationObject(&(pubrinfo[j].dobj), fout);
 
+		if (prexcept)
+			simple_ptr_list_append(&exceptinfo, &pubrinfo[j]);
+
 		j++;
 	}
 
@@ -11812,6 +11859,9 @@ dumpDumpableObject(Archive *fout, DumpableObject *dobj)
 		case DO_PUBLICATION:
 			dumpPublication(fout, (const PublicationInfo *) dobj);
 			break;
+		case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
+			/* will be dumped in dumpPublication */
+			break;
 		case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			dumpPublicationTable(fout, (const PublicationRelInfo *) dobj);
 			break;
@@ -20182,6 +20232,7 @@ addBoundaryDependencies(DumpableObject **dobjs, int numObjs,
 			case DO_DEFAULT_ACL:
 			case DO_POLICY:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION:
+			case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA:
 			case DO_SUBSCRIPTION:
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
index 72a00e1bc20..723b5575c53 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ typedef enum
 	DO_REFRESH_MATVIEW,
 	DO_POLICY,
 	DO_PUBLICATION,
+	DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	DO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	DO_REL_STATS,
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
index 164c76e0864..6ebeb9c96a1 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ enum dbObjectTypePriorities
 	PRIO_FK_CONSTRAINT,
 	PRIO_POLICY,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION,
+	PRIO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	PRIO_SUBSCRIPTION,
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static const int dbObjectTypePriority[] =
 	[DO_REFRESH_MATVIEW] = PRIO_REFRESH_MATVIEW,
 	[DO_POLICY] = PRIO_POLICY,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION] = PRIO_PUBLICATION,
+	[DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION_REL] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	[DO_REL_STATS] = PRIO_STATISTICS_DATA_DATA,
@@ -432,7 +434,8 @@ DOTypeNameCompare(const void *p1, const void *p2)
 		if (cmpval != 0)
 			return cmpval;
 	}
-	else if (obj1->objType == DO_PUBLICATION_REL)
+	else if (obj1->objType == DO_PUBLICATION_REL ||
+			 obj1->objType == DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL)
 	{
 		PublicationRelInfo *probj1 = *(PublicationRelInfo *const *) p1;
 		PublicationRelInfo *probj2 = *(PublicationRelInfo *const *) p2;
@@ -1715,6 +1718,11 @@ describeDumpableObject(DumpableObject *obj, char *buf, int bufsize)
 					 "PUBLICATION (ID %d OID %u)",
 					 obj->dumpId, obj->catId.oid);
 			return;
+		case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
+			snprintf(buf, bufsize,
+					 "PUBLICATION EXCEPT TABLE (ID %d OID %u)",
+					 obj->dumpId, obj->catId.oid);
+			return;
 		case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			snprintf(buf, bufsize,
 					 "PUBLICATION TABLE (ID %d OID %u)",
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
index e33aa95f6ff..09b164030d6 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
@@ -3170,6 +3170,26 @@ my %tests = (
 		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
 	},
 
+	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub8' => {
+		create_order => 50,
+		create_sql =>
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (dump_test.test_table);',
+		regexp => qr/^
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub8 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY dump_test.test_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			/xm,
+		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
+	},
+
+	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub9' => {
+		create_order => 50,
+		create_sql =>
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (dump_test.test_table, dump_test.test_second_table);',
+		regexp => qr/^
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY dump_test.test_table, ONLY dump_test.test_second_table) WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			/xm,
+		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
+	},
+
 	'CREATE SUBSCRIPTION sub1' => {
 		create_order => 50,
 		create_sql => 'CREATE SUBSCRIPTION sub1
@@ -5163,7 +5183,7 @@ foreach my $run (sort keys %pgdump_runs)
 		#
 		# Either "all_runs" should be set or there should be a "like" list,
 		# even if it is empty.  (This makes the test more self-documenting.)
-		if (!defined($tests{$test}->{all_runs})
+		if (   !defined($tests{$test}->{all_runs})
 			&& !defined($tests{$test}->{like}))
 		{
 			die "missing \"like\" in test \"$test\"";
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 36f24502842..50b1d435359 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -3073,17 +3073,34 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 								  "        ELSE NULL END) "
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
-								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
-								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
-								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n"
+								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
+								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
+								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n",
+								  oid, oid, oid);
+
+				if (pset.sversion >= 190000)
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, " AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
+
+				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 								  "UNION\n"
 								  "SELECT pubname\n"
-								  "     , NULL\n"
-								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
-								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n"
-								  "ORDER BY 1;",
-								  oid, oid, oid, oid);
+								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n",
+								  oid);
+
+				if (pset.sversion >= 190000)
+					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+									  "     AND NOT EXISTS (\n"
+									  "		SELECT 1\n"
+									  "		FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
+									  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc\n"
+									  "		ON pr.prrelid = pc.oid\n"
+									  "		WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s' AND pr.prpubid = p.oid)\n",
+									  oid);
+
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, "ORDER BY 1;");
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -6753,8 +6770,12 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 							  "     pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
 							  "WHERE c.relnamespace = n.oid\n"
 							  "  AND c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
-							  "  AND pr.prpubid = '%s'\n"
-							  "ORDER BY 1,2", pubid);
+							  "  AND pr.prpubid = '%s'\n", pubid);
+
+			if (pset.sversion >= 190000)
+				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "  AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
+
+			appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "ORDER BY 1,2");
 			if (!addFooterToPublicationDesc(&buf, _("Tables:"), false, &cont))
 				goto error_return;
 
@@ -6772,6 +6793,23 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 					goto error_return;
 			}
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (pset.sversion >= 190000)
+			{
+				/* Get the excluded tables for the specified publication */
+				printfPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+								  "SELECT concat(c.relnamespace::regnamespace, '.', c.relname)\n"
+								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_class c\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
+								  "WHERE pr.prpubid = '%s'\n"
+								  "  AND pr.prexcept\n"
+								  "ORDER BY 1", pubid);
+				if (!addFooterToPublicationDesc(&buf, _("Except tables:"),
+												true, &cont))
+					goto error_return;
+			}
+		}
 
 		printTable(&cont, pset.queryFout, false, pset.logfile);
 		printTableCleanup(&cont);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
index 20d7a65c614..45e7a9cbfd3 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -3623,7 +3623,17 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLES", "SEQUENCES");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("WITH (");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE (", "WITH (");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE (");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("(");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "("))
+		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "(", MatchAnyN) && ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", "(", MatchAnyN) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+		COMPLETE_WITH(")");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLES"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("IN SCHEMA");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLE", MatchAny) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
index 22f48bb8975..c3a5e278a03 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
@@ -146,11 +146,12 @@ typedef struct PublicationRelInfo
 	Relation	relation;
 	Node	   *whereClause;
 	List	   *columns;
+	bool		except;
 } PublicationRelInfo;
 
 extern Publication *GetPublication(Oid pubid);
 extern Publication *GetPublicationByName(const char *pubname, bool missing_ok);
-extern List *GetRelationPublications(Oid relid);
+extern bool GetRelationPublications(Oid relid, List **pubids, List **except_pubids);
 
 /*---------
  * Expected values for pub_partopt parameter of GetPublicationRelations(),
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ typedef enum PublicationPartOpt
 
 extern List *GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt);
 extern List *GetAllTablesPublications(void);
-extern List *GetAllPublicationRelations(char relkind, bool pubviaroot);
+extern List *GetAllPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, char relkind, bool pubviaroot);
 extern List *GetPublicationSchemas(Oid pubid);
 extern List *GetSchemaPublications(Oid schemaid);
 extern List *GetSchemaPublicationRelations(Oid schemaid,
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ extern List *GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(List *result,
 											PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt,
 											Oid relid);
 extern Oid	GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors,
-											int *ancestor_level);
+											int *ancestor_level, bool puballtables);
 
 extern bool is_publishable_relation(Relation rel);
 extern bool is_schema_publication(Oid pubid);
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
index 92cc36dfdf6..e7d7f3ba85c 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CATALOG(pg_publication_rel,6106,PublicationRelRelationId)
 	Oid			oid;			/* oid */
 	Oid			prpubid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_publication); /* Oid of the publication */
 	Oid			prrelid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_class);	/* Oid of the relation */
+	bool		prexcept BKI_DEFAULT(f);	/* exclude the relation */
 
 #ifdef	CATALOG_VARLEN			/* variable-length fields start here */
 	pg_node_tree prqual;		/* qualifications */
diff --git a/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h b/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
index f90cf1ef896..4a170994f76 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ extern ObjectAddress AlterPublicationOwner(const char *name, Oid newOwnerId);
 extern void AlterPublicationOwner_oid(Oid pubid, Oid newOwnerId);
 extern void InvalidatePublicationRels(List *relids);
 extern bool pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation,
-										   List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot);
+										   List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot,
+										   bool puballtables);
 extern bool pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation,
-										List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot,
-										char pubgencols_type,
+										List *ancestors, bool puballtables,
+										bool pubviaroot, char pubgencols_type,
 										bool *invalid_column_list,
 										bool *invalid_gen_col);
 extern void InvalidatePubRelSyncCache(Oid pubid, bool puballtables);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index d14294a4ece..a14ecedb27f 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4271,6 +4271,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationTable
 	RangeVar   *relation;		/* relation to be published */
 	Node	   *whereClause;	/* qualifications */
 	List	   *columns;		/* List of columns in a publication table */
+	bool		except;			/* exclude the relation */
 } PublicationTable;
 
 /*
@@ -4279,6 +4280,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationTable
 typedef enum PublicationObjSpecType
 {
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE,		/* A table */
+	PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE,	/* A table to be excluded */
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_SCHEMA,	/* All tables in schema */
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_CUR_SCHEMA,	/* All tables in first element of
 											 * search_path */
@@ -4307,6 +4309,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationAllObjSpec
 {
 	NodeTag		type;
 	PublicationAllObjType pubobjtype;	/* type of this publication object */
+	List	   *except_objects; /* List of publication object to be excluded */
 	ParseLoc	location;		/* token location, or -1 if unknown */
 } PublicationAllObjSpec;
 
@@ -4326,6 +4329,7 @@ typedef enum AlterPublicationAction
 	AP_AddObjects,				/* add objects to publication */
 	AP_DropObjects,				/* remove objects from publication */
 	AP_SetObjects,				/* set list of objects */
+	AP_Reset,					/* reset the publication */
 } AlterPublicationAction;
 
 typedef struct AlterPublicationStmt
@@ -4341,6 +4345,7 @@ typedef struct AlterPublicationStmt
 	 * objects.
 	 */
 	List	   *pubobjects;		/* Optional list of publication objects */
+	bool		for_all_tables; /* Special publication for all tables in db */
 	AlterPublicationAction action;	/* What action to perform with the given
 									 * objects */
 } AlterPublicationStmt;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index e72d1308967..ef469c761d0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -213,13 +213,40 @@ Not-null constraints:
  regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | f       | f         | none              | f
 (1 row)
 
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
+-- specify EXCEPT without TABLE
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (testpub_tbl1);
+RESET client_min_messages;
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+                                          Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+          Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl1"
+    "public.testpub_tbl2"
+
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+                                         Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+          Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl1"
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl2;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema, testpub_foralltables_excepttable, testpub_foralltables_excepttable1;
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3 (a int);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3a (b text) INHERITS (testpub_tbl3);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub3 FOR TABLE testpub_tbl3;
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub4 FOR TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl3);
+-- EXCEPT with wildcard: exclude table and all descendants
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl3*);
+-- EXCEPT with ONLY: exclude table but not descendants
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY testpub_tbl3);
 RESET client_min_messages;
 \dRp+ testpub3
                                                       Publication testpub3
@@ -238,8 +265,34 @@ Tables:
 Tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl3"
 
+\dRp+ testpub5
+                                                      Publication testpub5
+          Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl3"
+    "public.testpub_tbl3a"
+
+\dRp+ testpub6
+                                                      Publication testpub6
+          Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl3"
+    "public.testpub_tbl3a"
+
+\dRp+ testpub7
+                                                      Publication testpub7
+          Owner           | All tables | All sequences | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | f             | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl3"
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl3, testpub_tbl3a;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6, testpub7;
 --- Tests for publications with SEQUENCES
 CREATE SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq0;
 CREATE SEQUENCE pub_test.regress_pub_seq1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index 00390aecd47..651b3b12030 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -105,20 +105,37 @@ SELECT pubname, puballtables FROM pg_publication WHERE pubname = 'testpub_forall
 \d+ testpub_tbl2
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables
 
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2);
+-- specify EXCEPT without TABLE
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT (testpub_tbl1);
+RESET client_min_messages;
+
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl2;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema, testpub_foralltables_excepttable, testpub_foralltables_excepttable1;
 
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3 (a int);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3a (b text) INHERITS (testpub_tbl3);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub3 FOR TABLE testpub_tbl3;
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub4 FOR TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl3);
+-- EXCEPT with wildcard: exclude table and all descendants
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (testpub_tbl3*);
+-- EXCEPT with ONLY: exclude table but not descendants
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (ONLY testpub_tbl3);
 RESET client_min_messages;
 \dRp+ testpub3
 \dRp+ testpub4
+\dRp+ testpub5
+\dRp+ testpub6
+\dRp+ testpub7
 
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl3, testpub_tbl3a;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6, testpub7;
 
 --- Tests for publications with SEQUENCES
 CREATE SEQUENCE regress_pub_seq0;
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/meson.build b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
index 85d10a89994..b8e5c54c314 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ tests += {
       't/034_temporal.pl',
       't/035_conflicts.pl',
       't/036_sequences.pl',
+      't/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl',
       't/100_bugs.pl',
     ],
   },
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09174b7d5d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_table.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+
+# Logical replication tests for EXCEPT TABLE publications
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
+use Test::More;
+
+# Initialize publisher node
+my $node_publisher = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('publisher');
+$node_publisher->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_publisher->start;
+
+# Initialize subscriber node
+my $node_subscriber = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber');
+$node_subscriber->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_subscriber->start;
+
+# ============================================
+# EXCEPT TABLE test cases for normal tables
+# ============================================
+# Create schemas and tables on publisher
+$node_publisher->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE SCHEMA sch1;
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.tab1 AS SELECT generate_series(1,10) AS a;
+));
+
+# Create schemas and tables on subscriber
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE SCHEMA sch1;
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.tab1 (a int);
+));
+
+# Setup logical replication
+my $publisher_connstr = $node_publisher->connstr . ' dbname=postgres';
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.tab1)"
+);
+
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_schema CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema"
+);
+
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher,
+	'tap_sub_schema');
+
+# Check the table data does not sync for excluded table
+my $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM sch1.tab1");
+is($result, qq(0||),
+	'check there is no initial data copied for the excluded table');
+
+# Verify that data inserted to the excluded table is not replicated.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.tab1 VALUES(generate_series(11,20))");
+
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_schema');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM sch1.tab1");
+is($result, qq(0||), 'check replicated inserts on subscriber');
+
+# cleanup
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_schema");
+
+# ============================================
+# EXCEPT TABLE test cases for partition tables
+# ============================================
+# Check behavior of EXCEPT TABLE together with publish_via_partition_root
+# when applied to a partitioned table and its partitions.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.t1(a int) PARTITION BY RANGE(a);
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.part1 PARTITION OF sch1.t1 FOR VALUES FROM (0) TO (5);
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.part2 PARTITION OF sch1.t1 FOR VALUES FROM (6) TO (10);
+	INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (1), (6);
+));
+
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.t1(a int);
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.part1(a int);
+	CREATE TABLE sch1.part2(a int);
+));
+
+# EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.part1) with publish_via_partition_root = false
+# Excluding a partition while publish_via_partition_root = false prevents
+# replication of rows inserted into the partitioned table.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.part1)"
+);
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_part"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_part');
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (2), (7);");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.t1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on partitioned table');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on excluded partition');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part2");
+is( $result, qq(6
+7), 'check rows on other partition');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "TRUNCATE sch1.t1");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_part;");
+
+# EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.t1) with publish_via_partition_root = false
+# Excluding the partitioned table while publish_via_partition_root = false
+# still allows rows inserted into its partitions to be replicated.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.t1);
+	INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (1), (6);
+));
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_part"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_part');
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (2), (7);");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.t1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on partitioned table');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part1");
+is( $result, qq(1
+2), 'check rows on first partition');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part2");
+is( $result, qq(6
+7), 'check rows on second partition');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "TRUNCATE sch1.t1");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_part;");
+
+# EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.t1) with publish_via_partition_root = true
+# When the partitioned table is excluded and publish_via_partition_root is true,
+# no rows from the table or its partitions are replicated.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.t1) WITH (publish_via_partition_root);
+	INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (1), (6);
+));
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_part"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_part');
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (2), (7);");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.t1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on partitioned table');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on first partition');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part2");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on second partition');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "TRUNCATE sch1.t1");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_part;");
+
+# EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.part1) with publish_via_partition_root = true
+# When a partition is excluded but publish_via_partition_root is true,
+# rows published through the partitioned table can still be replicated.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql(
+	'postgres', qq(
+	CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_part FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE (sch1.part1) WITH (publish_via_partition_root);
+	INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (1), (6)
+));
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_part CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_part"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_part');
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.t1 VALUES (2), (7);");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_part');
+
+$result =
+  $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.t1 ORDER BY a");
+is( $result, qq(1
+2
+6
+7), 'check rows on partitioned table');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part1");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on excluded partition');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.part2");
+is($result, qq(), 'check rows on other partition');
+
+$node_subscriber->stop('fast');
+$node_publisher->stop('fast');
+
+done_testing();
-- 
2.34.1

