Explain [Analyze] produces parallel scan for select Into table statements.

Hi All,

Explain [Analyze] Select Into table..... produces the plan which uses
parallel scans.

*Test:*

create table table1 (n int);
insert into table1 values (generate_series(1,5000000));
analyze table1;

set parallel_tuple_cost=0;

set max_parallel_degree=3;

postgres=# explain select into table2 from table1;

QUERY PLAN

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gather (cost=1000.00..39253.03 rows=5000000 width=0)

Number of Workers: 3

-> Parallel Seq Scan on table1 (cost=0.00..38253.03 rows=1612903
width=0)

(3 rows)

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*So Explain Analyze Fails.*

postgres=# explain analyze select into table2 from table1;

ERROR: cannot insert tuples during a parallel operation

STATEMENT: explain analyze select into table2 from table1;

*But actual execution is successful.*

postgres=# select into table2 from table1;

SELECT 5000000

Reason is in ExplainOneQuery we unconditionally

pass CURSOR_OPT_PARALLEL_OK to pg_plan_query even if query might be from

CreateTableAs/ SelectInto. Whereas in *ExecCreateTableAs *it is always 0*.*

*Possible Fix:*

I tried to make a patch to fix this. Now in ExplainOneQuery if into clause
is

defined then parallel plans are disabled as similar to their execution.
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Thanks and Regards
Mithun C Y
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