Thanks for the comments.

On 2019/01/18 16:48, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>> How about the following note in the documentation:
>>
>> +      Although volatile expressions such as
>> +      <literal><function>CURRENT_TIMESTAMP</function></literal> can be used
>> +      for this, be careful when using them, because
>> +      <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> will evaluate them only once
>> +      when adding the partition.
> 
> I don't think we have to phrase it in this warning way.  Just say that
> volatile expressions are evaluated at the time of the DDL statement.

OK, then just this:

+      Even volatile expressions such as
+      <literal><function>CURRENT_TIMESTAMP</function></literal> can be used.

>> Sorry but I'm not sure how or what I would test about this.  Maybe, just
>> add a test in create_table.sql/alter_table.sql that shows that using
>> volatile expression doesn't cause an error?
> 
> Possibilities: Create a range partition with current_timestamp as the
> upper bound and then in a separate transaction insert current_timestamp
> and have it appear in the default partition.  Or create list partition
> with session_user as one partition's value and then insert session_user
> and have it appear in that table.  Or something like those.

OK, added a test that uses current_timestamp.

>> So, should the "name" type's collation should simply be discarded in favor
>> of "POSIX" that's being used for partitioning?
> 
> In that specific case, yes, I think so.
> 
>>> What we don't want is someone writing an explicit COLLATE clause.  I
>>> think we just need to check that there is no top-level COLLATE clause.
>>> This would then sort of match the logic parse_collate.c for combining
>>> collations.
>>
>> Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't it OK to allow the COLLATE clause
>> as long as it specifies the matching collation as the parent?
> 
> Yes, that should be OK.

Alright, I've included a test that uses cast expression in partition bound.

Updated patch attached.

Thanks,
Amit
>From f68a0c72c68dd096182be751b238621b3a8c6741 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyotaro Horiguchi <horiguchi.kyot...@lab.ntt.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 14:05:22 +0900
Subject: [PATCH v9] Allow generalized expression syntax for partition bounds

Authors: Kyotaro Horiguchi, Tom Lane, Amit Langote
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml          |   6 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml         |  18 +--
 src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c           |   9 ++
 src/backend/optimizer/util/clauses.c       |   4 +-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                  |  60 +-------
 src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c             |  10 ++
 src/backend/parser/parse_expr.c            |   5 +
 src/backend/parser/parse_func.c            |   3 +
 src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c         | 214 +++++++++++++++++++----------
 src/include/optimizer/clauses.h            |   2 +
 src/include/parser/parse_node.h            |   1 +
 src/include/utils/partcache.h              |   6 +
 src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out |  89 +++++++++---
 src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql      |  51 ++++++-
 14 files changed, 310 insertions(+), 168 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml 
b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 0d1feaf828..0aa0f093f2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable 
class="parameter">name</replaceable>
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> 
is:</phrase>
 
-IN ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
NULL } [, ...] ) |
-FROM ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] )
-  TO ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] ) |
+IN ( <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> [, ...] 
) |
+FROM ( { <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] )
+  TO ( { <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] ) |
 WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, 
REMAINDER <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> )
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> 
is:</phrase>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml 
b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
index 857515ec8f..4230f6947a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ class="parameter">referential_action</replaceable> ] [ ON 
UPDATE <replaceable cl
 
 <phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> 
is:</phrase>
 
-IN ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
NULL } [, ...] ) |
-FROM ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] )
-  TO ( { <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> | 
<replaceable class="parameter">string_literal</replaceable> | TRUE | FALSE | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] ) |
+IN ( <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> [, ...] 
) |
+FROM ( { <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] )
+  TO ( { <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> | 
MINVALUE | MAXVALUE } [, ...] ) |
 WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, 
REMAINDER <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable> )
 
 <phrase><replaceable class="parameter">index_parameters</replaceable> in 
<literal>UNIQUE</literal>, <literal>PRIMARY KEY</literal>, and 
<literal>EXCLUDE</literal> constraints are:</phrase>
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable 
class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
      </para>
 
      <para>
-      Each of the values specified in
-      the <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_spec</replaceable> is
-      a literal, <literal>NULL</literal>, <literal>MINVALUE</literal>, or
-      <literal>MAXVALUE</literal>.  Each literal value must be either a
-      numeric constant that is coercible to the corresponding partition key
-      column's type, or a string literal that is valid input for that type.
+      <replaceable class="parameter">partition_bound_expr</replaceable> is
+      any variable-free expression (subqueries, window functions, aggregate
+      functions, and set-returning functions are not allowed).  Its data type
+      must match the data type of the corresponding partition key column.
+      Even volatile expressions such as
+      <literal><function>CURRENT_TIMESTAMP</function></literal> can be used.
      </para>
 
      <para>
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index d2781cbf19..a1acdd14c2 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ DefineRelation(CreateStmt *stmt, char relkind, Oid ownerId,
                                        defaultPartOid;
                Relation        parent,
                                        defaultRel = NULL;
+               RangeTblEntry *rte;
 
                /* Already have strong enough lock on the parent */
                parent = heap_open(parentId, NoLock);
@@ -869,6 +870,14 @@ DefineRelation(CreateStmt *stmt, char relkind, Oid ownerId,
                pstate = make_parsestate(NULL);
                pstate->p_sourcetext = queryString;
 
+               /*
+                * Add an RTE containing this relation, so that transformExpr 
called
+                * on partition bound expressions is able to report errors 
using a
+                * proper context.
+                */
+               rte = addRangeTableEntryForRelation(pstate, rel, 
AccessShareLock,
+                                                                               
        NULL, false, false);
+               addRTEtoQuery(pstate, rte, false, true, true);
                bound = transformPartitionBound(pstate, parent, 
stmt->partbound);
 
                /*
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/clauses.c 
b/src/backend/optimizer/util/clauses.c
index f0ef1029d1..94b8fa0c3d 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/clauses.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/clauses.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static Node *substitute_actual_parameters(Node *expr, int 
nargs, List *args,
 static Node *substitute_actual_parameters_mutator(Node *node,
                                                                         
substitute_actual_parameters_context *context);
 static void sql_inline_error_callback(void *arg);
-static Expr *evaluate_expr(Expr *expr, Oid result_type, int32 result_typmod,
-                         Oid result_collation);
 static Query *substitute_actual_srf_parameters(Query *expr,
                                                                 int nargs, 
List *args);
 static Node *substitute_actual_srf_parameters_mutator(Node *node,
@@ -5045,7 +5043,7 @@ sql_inline_error_callback(void *arg)
  * We use the executor's routine ExecEvalExpr() to avoid duplication of
  * code and ensure we get the same result as the executor would get.
  */
-static Expr *
+Expr *
 evaluate_expr(Expr *expr, Oid result_type, int32 result_typmod,
                          Oid result_collation)
 {
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index c086235b25..497e29047e 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -581,8 +581,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List 
*aliases, Node *query);
 %type <partelem>       part_elem
 %type <list>           part_params
 %type <partboundspec> PartitionBoundSpec
-%type <node>           partbound_datum PartitionRangeDatum
-%type <list>           hash_partbound partbound_datum_list range_datum_list
+%type <list>           hash_partbound
 %type <defelt>         hash_partbound_elem
 
 /*
@@ -2731,7 +2730,7 @@ PartitionBoundSpec:
                                }
 
                        /* a LIST partition */
-                       | FOR VALUES IN_P '(' partbound_datum_list ')'
+                       | FOR VALUES IN_P '(' expr_list ')'
                                {
                                        PartitionBoundSpec *n = 
makeNode(PartitionBoundSpec);
 
@@ -2744,7 +2743,7 @@ PartitionBoundSpec:
                                }
 
                        /* a RANGE partition */
-                       | FOR VALUES FROM '(' range_datum_list ')' TO '(' 
range_datum_list ')'
+                       | FOR VALUES FROM '(' expr_list ')' TO '(' expr_list ')'
                                {
                                        PartitionBoundSpec *n = 
makeNode(PartitionBoundSpec);
 
@@ -2787,59 +2786,6 @@ hash_partbound:
                        }
                ;
 
-partbound_datum:
-                       Sconst                  { $$ = makeStringConst($1, @1); 
}
-                       | NumericOnly   { $$ = makeAConst($1, @1); }
-                       | TRUE_P                { $$ = 
makeStringConst(pstrdup("true"), @1); }
-                       | FALSE_P               { $$ = 
makeStringConst(pstrdup("false"), @1); }
-                       | NULL_P                { $$ = makeNullAConst(@1); }
-               ;
-
-partbound_datum_list:
-                       partbound_datum                                         
{ $$ = list_make1($1); }
-                       | partbound_datum_list ',' partbound_datum
-                                                                               
                { $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
-               ;
-
-range_datum_list:
-                       PartitionRangeDatum                                     
{ $$ = list_make1($1); }
-                       | range_datum_list ',' PartitionRangeDatum
-                                                                               
                { $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
-               ;
-
-PartitionRangeDatum:
-                       MINVALUE
-                               {
-                                       PartitionRangeDatum *n = 
makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
-
-                                       n->kind = 
PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_MINVALUE;
-                                       n->value = NULL;
-                                       n->location = @1;
-
-                                       $$ = (Node *) n;
-                               }
-                       | MAXVALUE
-                               {
-                                       PartitionRangeDatum *n = 
makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
-
-                                       n->kind = 
PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_MAXVALUE;
-                                       n->value = NULL;
-                                       n->location = @1;
-
-                                       $$ = (Node *) n;
-                               }
-                       | partbound_datum
-                               {
-                                       PartitionRangeDatum *n = 
makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
-
-                                       n->kind = PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_VALUE;
-                                       n->value = $1;
-                                       n->location = @1;
-
-                                       $$ = (Node *) n;
-                               }
-               ;
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  *     ALTER TYPE
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
index bd6201e50a..153c8641e9 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ check_agglevels_and_constraints(ParseState *pstate, Node 
*expr)
                                err = _("grouping operations are not allowed in 
trigger WHEN conditions");
 
                        break;
+               case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND:
+                       if (isAgg)
+                               err = _("aggregate functions are not allowed in 
partition bound");
+                       else
+                               err = _("grouping operations are not allowed in 
partition bound");
+
+                       break;
                case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION:
                        if (isAgg)
                                err = _("aggregate functions are not allowed in 
partition key expressions");
@@ -896,6 +903,9 @@ transformWindowFuncCall(ParseState *pstate, WindowFunc 
*wfunc,
                case EXPR_KIND_TRIGGER_WHEN:
                        err = _("window functions are not allowed in trigger 
WHEN conditions");
                        break;
+               case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND:
+                       err = _("window functions are not allowed in partition 
bound");
+                       break;
                case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION:
                        err = _("window functions are not allowed in partition 
key expressions");
                        break;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_expr.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_expr.c
index bff237094a..397b945825 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_expr.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_expr.c
@@ -1843,6 +1843,9 @@ transformSubLink(ParseState *pstate, SubLink *sublink)
                case EXPR_KIND_TRIGGER_WHEN:
                        err = _("cannot use subquery in trigger WHEN 
condition");
                        break;
+               case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND:
+                       err = _("cannot use subquery in partition bound");
+                       break;
                case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION:
                        err = _("cannot use subquery in partition key 
expression");
                        break;
@@ -3471,6 +3474,8 @@ ParseExprKindName(ParseExprKind exprKind)
                        return "EXECUTE";
                case EXPR_KIND_TRIGGER_WHEN:
                        return "WHEN";
+               case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND:
+                       return "partition bound";
                case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION:
                        return "PARTITION BY";
                case EXPR_KIND_CALL_ARGUMENT:
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_func.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_func.c
index 4661fc4f62..e997bb1871 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_func.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_func.c
@@ -2364,6 +2364,9 @@ check_srf_call_placement(ParseState *pstate, Node 
*last_srf, int location)
                case EXPR_KIND_TRIGGER_WHEN:
                        err = _("set-returning functions are not allowed in 
trigger WHEN conditions");
                        break;
+               case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND:
+                       err = _("set-returning functions are not allowed in 
partition bound");
+                       break;
                case EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION:
                        err = _("set-returning functions are not allowed in 
partition key expressions");
                        break;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c 
b/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
index bebee9d540..4fc4b9fd2e 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "nodes/makefuncs.h"
 #include "nodes/nodeFuncs.h"
+#include "optimizer/clauses.h"
 #include "optimizer/planner.h"
+#include "optimizer/var.h"
 #include "parser/analyze.h"
 #include "parser/parse_clause.h"
 #include "parser/parse_coerce.h"
@@ -138,9 +140,12 @@ static void transformConstraintAttrs(CreateStmtContext 
*cxt,
 static void transformColumnType(CreateStmtContext *cxt, ColumnDef *column);
 static void setSchemaName(char *context_schema, char **stmt_schema_name);
 static void transformPartitionCmd(CreateStmtContext *cxt, PartitionCmd *cmd);
+static List *transformPartitionRangeBounds(ParseState *pstate, List *blist,
+                                                         Relation parent);
 static void validateInfiniteBounds(ParseState *pstate, List *blist);
-static Const *transformPartitionBoundValue(ParseState *pstate, A_Const *con,
-                                                        const char *colName, 
Oid colType, int32 colTypmod);
+static Const *transformPartitionBoundValue(ParseState *pstate, Node *con,
+                                                        const char *colName, 
Oid colType, int32 colTypmod,
+                                                        Oid partCollation);
 
 
 /*
@@ -3624,6 +3629,7 @@ transformPartitionBound(ParseState *pstate, Relation 
parent,
                char       *colname;
                Oid                     coltype;
                int32           coltypmod;
+               Oid                     partcollation;
 
                if (spec->strategy != PARTITION_STRATEGY_LIST)
                        ereport(ERROR,
@@ -3643,17 +3649,19 @@ transformPartitionBound(ParseState *pstate, Relation 
parent,
                /* Need its type data too */
                coltype = get_partition_col_typid(key, 0);
                coltypmod = get_partition_col_typmod(key, 0);
+               partcollation = get_partition_col_collation(key, 0);
 
                result_spec->listdatums = NIL;
                foreach(cell, spec->listdatums)
                {
-                       A_Const    *con = castNode(A_Const, lfirst(cell));
+                       Node       *expr = (Node *) lfirst (cell);
                        Const      *value;
                        ListCell   *cell2;
                        bool            duplicate;
 
-                       value = transformPartitionBoundValue(pstate, con,
-                                                                               
                 colname, coltype, coltypmod);
+                       value = transformPartitionBoundValue(pstate, expr,
+                                                                               
                 colname, coltype, coltypmod,
+                                                                               
                 partcollation);
 
                        /* Don't add to the result if the value is a duplicate 
*/
                        duplicate = false;
@@ -3676,11 +3684,6 @@ transformPartitionBound(ParseState *pstate, Relation 
parent,
        }
        else if (strategy == PARTITION_STRATEGY_RANGE)
        {
-               ListCell   *cell1,
-                                  *cell2;
-               int                     i,
-                                       j;
-
                if (spec->strategy != PARTITION_STRATEGY_RANGE)
                        ereport(ERROR,
                                        
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TABLE_DEFINITION),
@@ -3697,23 +3700,78 @@ transformPartitionBound(ParseState *pstate, Relation 
parent,
                                         errmsg("TO must specify exactly one 
value per partitioning column")));
 
                /*
-                * Once we see MINVALUE or MAXVALUE for one column, the 
remaining
-                * columns must be the same.
+                * Convert raw parser nodes into PartitionRangeDatum nodes and 
perform
+                * any necessary validation.
                 */
-               validateInfiniteBounds(pstate, spec->lowerdatums);
-               validateInfiniteBounds(pstate, spec->upperdatums);
+               result_spec->lowerdatums =
+                                       transformPartitionRangeBounds(pstate, 
spec->lowerdatums,
+                                                                               
                  parent);
+               result_spec->upperdatums =
+                                       transformPartitionRangeBounds(pstate, 
spec->upperdatums,
+                                                                               
                  parent);
+       }
+       else
+               elog(ERROR, "unexpected partition strategy: %d", (int) 
strategy);
 
-               /* Transform all the constants */
-               i = j = 0;
-               result_spec->lowerdatums = result_spec->upperdatums = NIL;
-               forboth(cell1, spec->lowerdatums, cell2, spec->upperdatums)
+       return result_spec;
+}
+
+/*
+ * transformPartitionRangeBounds
+ *             This converts the expressions for range partition bounds from 
the raw
+ *             grammar representation to PartitionRangeDatum structs
+ */
+static List *
+transformPartitionRangeBounds(ParseState *pstate, List *blist,
+                                                         Relation parent)
+{
+       List       *result = NIL;
+       PartitionKey key = RelationGetPartitionKey(parent);
+       List       *partexprs = get_partition_exprs(key);
+       ListCell   *lc;
+       int                     i,
+                               j;
+
+       i = j = 0;
+       foreach(lc, blist)
+       {
+               Node *expr = lfirst(lc);
+               PartitionRangeDatum *prd = NULL;
+
+               /*
+                * Infinite range bounds -- "minvalue" and "maxvalue" -- get 
passed
+                * in as ColumnRefs.
+                */
+               if (IsA(expr, ColumnRef))
+               {
+                       ColumnRef *cref = (ColumnRef *) expr;
+                       char *cname = NULL;
+
+                       if (list_length(cref->fields) == 1 &&
+                               IsA(linitial(cref->fields), String))
+                               cname = strVal(linitial(cref->fields));
+
+                       Assert(cname != NULL);
+                       if (strcmp("minvalue", cname) == 0)
+                       {
+                               prd = makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
+                               prd->kind = PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_MINVALUE;
+                               prd->value = NULL;
+                       }
+                       else if (strcmp("maxvalue", cname) == 0)
+                       {
+                               prd = makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
+                               prd->kind = PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_MAXVALUE;
+                               prd->value = NULL;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (prd == NULL)
                {
-                       PartitionRangeDatum *ldatum = (PartitionRangeDatum *) 
lfirst(cell1);
-                       PartitionRangeDatum *rdatum = (PartitionRangeDatum *) 
lfirst(cell2);
                        char       *colname;
                        Oid                     coltype;
                        int32           coltypmod;
-                       A_Const    *con;
+                       Oid                     partcollation;
                        Const      *value;
 
                        /* Get the column's name in case we need to output an 
error */
@@ -3728,50 +3786,38 @@ transformPartitionBound(ParseState *pstate, Relation 
parent,
                                                                                
         false, false);
                                ++j;
                        }
+
                        /* Need its type data too */
                        coltype = get_partition_col_typid(key, i);
                        coltypmod = get_partition_col_typmod(key, i);
+                       partcollation = get_partition_col_collation(key, i);
 
-                       if (ldatum->value)
-                       {
-                               con = castNode(A_Const, ldatum->value);
-                               value = transformPartitionBoundValue(pstate, 
con,
-                                                                               
                         colname,
-                                                                               
                         coltype, coltypmod);
-                               if (value->constisnull)
-                                       ereport(ERROR,
-                                                       
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
-                                                        errmsg("cannot specify 
NULL in range bound")));
-                               ldatum = copyObject(ldatum);    /* don't 
scribble on input */
-                               ldatum->value = (Node *) value;
-                       }
-
-                       if (rdatum->value)
-                       {
-                               con = castNode(A_Const, rdatum->value);
-                               value = transformPartitionBoundValue(pstate, 
con,
-                                                                               
                         colname,
-                                                                               
                         coltype, coltypmod);
-                               if (value->constisnull)
-                                       ereport(ERROR,
-                                                       
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
-                                                        errmsg("cannot specify 
NULL in range bound")));
-                               rdatum = copyObject(rdatum);    /* don't 
scribble on input */
-                               rdatum->value = (Node *) value;
-                       }
-
-                       result_spec->lowerdatums = 
lappend(result_spec->lowerdatums,
-                                                                               
           ldatum);
-                       result_spec->upperdatums = 
lappend(result_spec->upperdatums,
-                                                                               
           rdatum);
-
+                       value = transformPartitionBoundValue(pstate, expr,
+                                                                               
                 colname,
+                                                                               
                 coltype, coltypmod,
+                                                                               
                 partcollation);
+                       if (value->constisnull)
+                               ereport(ERROR,
+                                               
(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
+                                                errmsg("cannot specify NULL in 
range bound")));
+                       prd = makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
+                       prd->kind = PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_VALUE;
+                       prd->value = (Node *) value;
                        ++i;
                }
-       }
-       else
-               elog(ERROR, "unexpected partition strategy: %d", (int) 
strategy);
 
-       return result_spec;
+               prd->location = exprLocation(expr);
+
+               result = lappend(result, prd);
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Once we see MINVALUE or MAXVALUE for one column, the remaining
+        * columns must be the same.
+        */
+       validateInfiniteBounds(pstate, result);
+
+       return result;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3820,13 +3866,34 @@ validateInfiniteBounds(ParseState *pstate, List *blist)
  * Transform one constant in a partition bound spec
  */
 static Const *
-transformPartitionBoundValue(ParseState *pstate, A_Const *con,
-                                                        const char *colName, 
Oid colType, int32 colTypmod)
+transformPartitionBoundValue(ParseState *pstate, Node *val,
+                                                        const char *colName, 
Oid colType, int32 colTypmod,
+                                                        Oid partCollation)
 {
        Node       *value;
 
-       /* Make it into a Const */
-       value = (Node *) make_const(pstate, &con->val, con->location);
+       /* Transform raw parsetree */
+       value = transformExpr(pstate, val, EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND);
+
+       /*
+        * Check that the input expression's collation is compatible with one
+        * specified for the parent's partition key (partcollation).  Don't
+        * throw an error if it's the default collation which we'll replace with
+        * the parent's collation anyway.
+        */
+       if (IsA(value, CollateExpr))
+       {
+               Oid             exprCollOid = exprCollation(value);
+
+               if (OidIsValid(exprCollOid) &&
+                       exprCollOid != DEFAULT_COLLATION_OID &&
+                       exprCollOid != partCollation)
+                       ereport(ERROR,
+                                       (errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+                                        errmsg("collation of partition bound 
value for column \"%s\" does not match partition key collation \"%s\"",
+                                                       colName, 
get_collation_name(partCollation)),
+                                        parser_errposition(pstate, 
exprLocation(val))));
+       }
 
        /* Coerce to correct type */
        value = coerce_to_target_type(pstate,
@@ -3842,21 +3909,26 @@ transformPartitionBoundValue(ParseState *pstate, 
A_Const *con,
                                (errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
                                 errmsg("specified value cannot be cast to type 
%s for column \"%s\"",
                                                format_type_be(colType), 
colName),
-                                parser_errposition(pstate, con->location)));
+                                parser_errposition(pstate, 
exprLocation(val))));
 
        /* Simplify the expression, in case we had a coercion */
        if (!IsA(value, Const))
                value = (Node *) expression_planner((Expr *) value);
 
-       /* Fail if we don't have a constant (i.e., non-immutable coercion) */
-       if (!IsA(value, Const))
+       /* Make sure the expression does not refer to any vars. */
+       if (contain_var_clause(value))
                ereport(ERROR,
-                               (errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-                                errmsg("specified value cannot be cast to type 
%s for column \"%s\"",
-                                               format_type_be(colType), 
colName),
-                                errdetail("The cast requires a non-immutable 
conversion."),
-                                errhint("Try putting the literal value in 
single quotes."),
-                                parser_errposition(pstate, con->location)));
+                               (errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_COLUMN_REFERENCE),
+                                errmsg("cannot use column references in 
partition bound expression")));
+
+       /*
+        * If it is still not a Const, evaluate the expression assigning the
+        * partition key's collation to the resulting Const expression.
+        */
+       value = (Node *) evaluate_expr((Expr *) value, colType, colTypmod,
+                                                                  
partCollation);
+       if (!IsA(value, Const))
+               elog(ERROR, "could not evaluate partition bound expression");
 
        return (Const *) value;
 }
diff --git a/src/include/optimizer/clauses.h b/src/include/optimizer/clauses.h
index 5c8580e478..1bf34c30f2 100644
--- a/src/include/optimizer/clauses.h
+++ b/src/include/optimizer/clauses.h
@@ -88,4 +88,6 @@ extern Query *inline_set_returning_function(PlannerInfo *root,
 extern List *expand_function_arguments(List *args, Oid result_type,
                                                  HeapTuple func_tuple);
 
+extern Expr *evaluate_expr(Expr *expr, Oid result_type, int32 result_typmod,
+                                                  Oid result_collation);
 #endif                                                 /* CLAUSES_H */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/parse_node.h b/src/include/parser/parse_node.h
index f4e1cdd85b..22854b5e28 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/parse_node.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/parse_node.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ typedef enum ParseExprKind
        EXPR_KIND_TRIGGER_WHEN,         /* WHEN condition in CREATE TRIGGER */
        EXPR_KIND_POLICY,                       /* USING or WITH CHECK expr in 
policy */
        EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_EXPRESSION, /* PARTITION BY expression */
+       EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND,      /* partition bound value */
        EXPR_KIND_CALL_ARGUMENT         /* procedure argument in CALL */
 } ParseExprKind;
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/partcache.h b/src/include/utils/partcache.h
index d058a1d194..7c2f973f68 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/partcache.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/partcache.h
@@ -93,4 +93,10 @@ get_partition_col_typmod(PartitionKey key, int col)
        return key->parttypmod[col];
 }
 
+static inline Oid
+get_partition_col_collation(PartitionKey key, int col)
+{
+       return key->partcollation[col];
+}
+
 #endif                                                 /* PARTCACHE_H */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out 
b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
index 7e52c27e3f..6886e8e08b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
@@ -460,19 +460,40 @@ DROP TABLE partitioned, partitioned2;
 CREATE TABLE list_parted (
        a int
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
--- syntax allows only string literal, numeric literal and null to be
--- specified for a partition bound value
 CREATE TABLE part_1 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ('1');
 CREATE TABLE part_2 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (2);
+CREATE TABLE part_3 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ((2+1));
 CREATE TABLE part_null PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (null);
-CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (int '1');
-ERROR:  syntax error at or near "int"
-LINE 1: ... fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (int '1');
-                                                              ^
-CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ('1'::int);
-ERROR:  syntax error at or near "::"
-LINE 1: ...fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ('1'::int);
-                                                                ^
+\d+ list_parted
+                          Partitioned table "public.list_parted"
+ Column |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default | Storage | Stats target | 
Description 
+--------+---------+-----------+----------+---------+---------+--------------+-------------
+ a      | integer |           |          |         | plain   |              | 
+Partition key: LIST (a)
+Partitions: part_1 FOR VALUES IN (1),
+            part_2 FOR VALUES IN (2),
+            part_3 FOR VALUES IN (3),
+            part_null FOR VALUES IN (NULL)
+
+-- forbidden expressions for partition bound
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(somename);
+ERROR:  column "somename" does not exist
+LINE 1: ...expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename);
+                                                             ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (a);
+ERROR:  cannot use column references in partition bound expression
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(sum(a));
+ERROR:  aggregate functions are not allowed in partition bound
+LINE 1: ...s_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (sum(a));
+                                                               ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
((select 1));
+ERROR:  cannot use subquery in partition bound
+LINE 1: ...expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ((select 1)...
+                                                             ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(generate_series(4, 6));
+ERROR:  set-returning functions are not allowed in partition bound
+LINE 1: ...expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (generate_s...
+                                                             ^
 -- syntax does not allow empty list of values for list partitions
 CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ();
 ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
@@ -501,19 +522,15 @@ ERROR:  specified value cannot be cast to type boolean 
for column "a"
 LINE 1: ...REATE TABLE bools_true PARTITION OF bools FOR VALUES IN (1);
                                                                     ^
 DROP TABLE bools;
--- specified literal can be cast, but cast isn't immutable
+-- specified literal can be cast, and the cast may be immutable
 CREATE TABLE moneyp (
        a money
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
 CREATE TABLE moneyp_10 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN (10);
-ERROR:  specified value cannot be cast to type money for column "a"
-LINE 1: ...EATE TABLE moneyp_10 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN (10);
-                                                                   ^
-DETAIL:  The cast requires a non-immutable conversion.
-HINT:  Try putting the literal value in single quotes.
-CREATE TABLE moneyp_10 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN ('10');
+CREATE TABLE moneyp_11 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN ('11');
+CREATE TABLE moneyp_12 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN (to_char(12, 
'99')::int);
 DROP TABLE moneyp;
--- immutable cast should work, though
+-- cast is immutable
 CREATE TABLE bigintp (
        a bigint
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
@@ -774,6 +791,29 @@ create table parted_collate_must_match1 partition of 
parted_collate_must_match
 create table parted_collate_must_match2 partition of parted_collate_must_match
   (b collate "POSIX") for values from ('m') to ('z');
 drop table parted_collate_must_match;
+-- check that specifying incompatible collations for partition bound
+-- expressions fails promptly
+create table test_part_coll_posix (a text) partition by range (a collate 
"POSIX");
+-- fail
+create table test_part_coll partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('a' collate "C") to ('g');
+ERROR:  collation of partition bound value for column "a" does not match 
partition key collation "POSIX"
+LINE 1: ...artition of test_part_coll_posix for values from ('a' collat...
+                                                             ^
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('a' collate "POSIX") to ('g');
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll2 partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('g') to ('m');
+-- using a cast expression uses the target type's default collation
+-- fail
+create table test_part_coll_cast partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 'm' collate "C") to ('s');
+ERROR:  collation of partition bound value for column "a" does not match 
partition key collation "POSIX"
+LINE 1: ...artition of test_part_coll_posix for values from (name 'm' c...
+                                                             ^
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll_cast partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 'm' collate "POSIX") to ('s');
+-- ok; partition collation silently overrides the default collation of type 
'name'
+create table test_part_coll_cast2 partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 's') to ('z');
+drop table test_part_coll_posix;
 -- Partition bound in describe output
 \d+ part_b
                                    Table "public.part_b"
@@ -963,3 +1003,16 @@ CONTEXT:  SQL statement "create table tab_part_create_1 
partition of tab_part_cr
 PL/pgSQL function func_part_create() line 3 at EXECUTE
 drop table tab_part_create;
 drop function func_part_create();
+-- test using a volatile expression as partition bound
+create table volatile_partbound_test (partkey timestamp) partition by range 
(partkey);
+create table volatile_partbound_test1 partition of volatile_partbound_test for 
values from (minvalue) to (current_timestamp);
+create table volatile_partbound_test2 partition of volatile_partbound_test for 
values from (current_timestamp) to (maxvalue);
+-- this should go into the partition volatile_partbound_test2
+insert into volatile_partbound_test values (current_timestamp);
+select tableoid::regclass from volatile_partbound_test;
+         tableoid         
+--------------------------
+ volatile_partbound_test2
+(1 row)
+
+drop table volatile_partbound_test;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql 
b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
index a2cae9663c..0b66056ffd 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
@@ -436,13 +436,18 @@ DROP TABLE partitioned, partitioned2;
 CREATE TABLE list_parted (
        a int
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
--- syntax allows only string literal, numeric literal and null to be
--- specified for a partition bound value
 CREATE TABLE part_1 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ('1');
 CREATE TABLE part_2 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (2);
+CREATE TABLE part_3 PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ((2+1));
 CREATE TABLE part_null PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (null);
-CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (int '1');
-CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ('1'::int);
+\d+ list_parted
+
+-- forbidden expressions for partition bound
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(somename);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (a);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(sum(a));
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
((select 1));
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN 
(generate_series(4, 6));
 
 -- syntax does not allow empty list of values for list partitions
 CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ();
@@ -462,15 +467,16 @@ CREATE TABLE bools (
 CREATE TABLE bools_true PARTITION OF bools FOR VALUES IN (1);
 DROP TABLE bools;
 
--- specified literal can be cast, but cast isn't immutable
+-- specified literal can be cast, and the cast may be immutable
 CREATE TABLE moneyp (
        a money
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
 CREATE TABLE moneyp_10 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN (10);
-CREATE TABLE moneyp_10 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN ('10');
+CREATE TABLE moneyp_11 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN ('11');
+CREATE TABLE moneyp_12 PARTITION OF moneyp FOR VALUES IN (to_char(12, 
'99')::int);
 DROP TABLE moneyp;
 
--- immutable cast should work, though
+-- cast is immutable
 CREATE TABLE bigintp (
        a bigint
 ) PARTITION BY LIST (a);
@@ -686,6 +692,28 @@ create table parted_collate_must_match2 partition of 
parted_collate_must_match
   (b collate "POSIX") for values from ('m') to ('z');
 drop table parted_collate_must_match;
 
+-- check that specifying incompatible collations for partition bound
+-- expressions fails promptly
+
+create table test_part_coll_posix (a text) partition by range (a collate 
"POSIX");
+-- fail
+create table test_part_coll partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('a' collate "C") to ('g');
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('a' collate "POSIX") to ('g');
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll2 partition of test_part_coll_posix for values from 
('g') to ('m');
+
+-- using a cast expression uses the target type's default collation
+
+-- fail
+create table test_part_coll_cast partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 'm' collate "C") to ('s');
+-- ok
+create table test_part_coll_cast partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 'm' collate "POSIX") to ('s');
+-- ok; partition collation silently overrides the default collation of type 
'name'
+create table test_part_coll_cast2 partition of test_part_coll_posix for values 
from (name 's') to ('z');
+
+drop table test_part_coll_posix;
+
 -- Partition bound in describe output
 \d+ part_b
 
@@ -776,3 +804,12 @@ create trigger trig_part_create before insert on 
tab_part_create
 insert into tab_part_create values (1);
 drop table tab_part_create;
 drop function func_part_create();
+
+-- test using a volatile expression as partition bound
+create table volatile_partbound_test (partkey timestamp) partition by range 
(partkey);
+create table volatile_partbound_test1 partition of volatile_partbound_test for 
values from (minvalue) to (current_timestamp);
+create table volatile_partbound_test2 partition of volatile_partbound_test for 
values from (current_timestamp) to (maxvalue);
+-- this should go into the partition volatile_partbound_test2
+insert into volatile_partbound_test values (current_timestamp);
+select tableoid::regclass from volatile_partbound_test;
+drop table volatile_partbound_test;
-- 
2.11.0

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