Re: [PATCH] Add pg_get_table_ddl() to reconstruct CREATE TABLE statements

From: Akshay Joshi <akshay(dot)joshi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: Chao Li <li(dot)evan(dot)chao(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Zsolt Parragi <zsolt(dot)parragi(at)percona(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add pg_get_table_ddl() to reconstruct CREATE TABLE statements
Date: 2026-06-22 14:11:18
Message-ID: CANxoLDdSqqk8hg1m2=-6dv=23ZpRkfEXkZWpGtQT=aTJ0088yg@mail.gmail.com
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On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM Chao Li <li(dot)evan(dot)chao(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>
>
> > On Jun 22, 2026, at 20:40, Akshay Joshi <akshay(dot)joshi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
> wrote:
> >
> > You're right, and thanks for spotting this. The existing pattern in
> pg_proc.dat for variadic-text functions (e.g., jsonb_delete,
> json_extract_path) uses _text at the variadic position in both proargtypes
> and proallargtypes, with provariadic => 'text'. That is the convention
> documented by the sanity check in src/test/regress/sql/opr_sanity.sql.
> >
> > The same issue applies to pg_get_role_ddl, pg_get_tablespace_ddl (both
> variants), and pg_get_database_ddl, but that will require a separate patch.
> >
>
> Thanks for confirming. Then I will file a patch tomorrow to fix those.
>

I started working on it, but if you want to take the lead, just let me
know and I won't send my version over

>
> Best regards,
> --
> Chao Li (Evan)
> HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
> https://www.highgo.com/
>
>
>
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