DOCS - clarify CREATE SUBSCRIPTION only synchronizes sequences when copy_data=true

From: Peter Smith <smithpb2250(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, vignesh C <vignesh21(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: DOCS - clarify CREATE SUBSCRIPTION only synchronizes sequences when copy_data=true
Date: 2026-06-25 00:51:44
Message-ID: CAHut+PsrVntfrJ8gV45+6=1bs5dTWD5mU7Q6aKrBnf1vmyZQkQ@mail.gmail.com
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While reviewing another patch I referred to the information of "29.7.
Replicating Sequences #" [1] which says:
"use CREATE SUBSCRIPTION to initially synchronize the published sequences."

AFAIK, that is not entirely correct -- synchronisation of sequences
happens only when the "copy_data" option is true. Although copy_data
default is true, the original text was misleading. Anyway, it misled
me.

PSA a patch to clarify that "copy_data = true" is needed.

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[1] https://www.postgresql.org/docs/19/logical-replication-sequences.html

Kind Regards,
Peter Smith.
Fujitsu Australia

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