diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 54ad38247aa..3f09f85a480 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -15696,7 +15696,7 @@ ATPostAlterTypeParse(Oid oldId, Oid oldRelId, Oid refRelId, char *cmd,
 		{
 			AlterDomainStmt *stmt = (AlterDomainStmt *) stm;
 
-			if (stmt->subtype == 'C')	/* ADD CONSTRAINT */
+			if (stmt->subtype == AD_AddConstraint)
 			{
 				Constraint *con = castNode(Constraint, stmt->def);
 				AlterTableCmd *cmd = makeNode(AlterTableCmd);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 0b5652071d1..103021c0947 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -11629,7 +11629,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'T';
+					n->subtype = AD_AlterDefault;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					n->def = $4;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
@@ -11639,7 +11639,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'N';
+					n->subtype = AD_DropNotNull;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
@@ -11648,7 +11648,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'O';
+					n->subtype = AD_SetNotNull;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
@@ -11657,7 +11657,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'C';
+					n->subtype = AD_AddConstraint;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					n->def = $5;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
@@ -11667,7 +11667,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'X';
+					n->subtype = AD_DropConstraint;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					n->name = $6;
 					n->behavior = $7;
@@ -11679,7 +11679,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'X';
+					n->subtype = AD_DropConstraint;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					n->name = $8;
 					n->behavior = $9;
@@ -11691,7 +11691,7 @@ AlterDomainStmt:
 				{
 					AlterDomainStmt *n = makeNode(AlterDomainStmt);
 
-					n->subtype = 'V';
+					n->subtype = AD_ValidateConstraint;
 					n->typeName = $3;
 					n->name = $6;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
index 25fe3d58016..aff8510755f 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ ProcessUtilitySlow(ParseState *pstate,
 					 */
 					switch (stmt->subtype)
 					{
-						case 'T':	/* ALTER DOMAIN DEFAULT */
+						case AD_AlterDefault:
 
 							/*
 							 * Recursively alter column default for table and,
@@ -1353,30 +1353,30 @@ ProcessUtilitySlow(ParseState *pstate,
 								AlterDomainDefault(stmt->typeName,
 												   stmt->def);
 							break;
-						case 'N':	/* ALTER DOMAIN DROP NOT NULL */
+						case AD_DropNotNull:
 							address =
 								AlterDomainNotNull(stmt->typeName,
 												   false);
 							break;
-						case 'O':	/* ALTER DOMAIN SET NOT NULL */
+						case AD_SetNotNull:
 							address =
 								AlterDomainNotNull(stmt->typeName,
 												   true);
 							break;
-						case 'C':	/* ADD CONSTRAINT */
+						case AD_AddConstraint:
 							address =
 								AlterDomainAddConstraint(stmt->typeName,
 														 stmt->def,
 														 &secondaryObject);
 							break;
-						case 'X':	/* DROP CONSTRAINT */
+						case AD_DropConstraint:
 							address =
 								AlterDomainDropConstraint(stmt->typeName,
 														  stmt->name,
 														  stmt->behavior,
 														  stmt->missing_ok);
 							break;
-						case 'V':	/* VALIDATE CONSTRAINT */
+						case AD_ValidateConstraint:
 							address =
 								AlterDomainValidateConstraint(stmt->typeName,
 															  stmt->name);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 4610fc61293..6eb19eeb2de 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2534,14 +2534,7 @@ typedef struct AlterCollationStmt
 typedef struct AlterDomainStmt
 {
 	NodeTag		type;
-	char		subtype;		/*------------
-								 *	T = alter column default
-								 *	N = alter column drop not null
-								 *	O = alter column set not null
-								 *	C = add constraint
-								 *	X = drop constraint
-								 *------------
-								 */
+	char		subtype;		/* see AD_xxx constants below */
 	List	   *typeName;		/* domain to work on */
 	char	   *name;			/* column or constraint name to act on */
 	Node	   *def;			/* definition of default or constraint */
@@ -2549,6 +2542,13 @@ typedef struct AlterDomainStmt
 	bool		missing_ok;		/* skip error if missing? */
 } AlterDomainStmt;
 
+/* AlterDomainStmt action */
+#define AD_AlterDefault				'T'			/* SET|DROP DEFAULT */
+#define AD_DropNotNull				'N'			/* DROP NOT NULL */
+#define AD_SetNotNull				'O'			/* SET NOT NULL */
+#define AD_AddConstraint			'C'			/* ADD CONSTRAINT */
+#define AD_DropConstraint			'X'			/* DROP CONSTRAINT */
+#define AD_ValidateConstraint		'V'			/* VALIDATE CONSTRAINT */
 
 /* ----------------------
  *		Grant|Revoke Statement