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From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
To: Peter Smith <[email protected]>
Cc: Amit Kapila <[email protected]>
Cc: Zhijie Hou (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Cc: vignesh C <[email protected]>
Cc: YeXiu <[email protected]>
Cc: Ian Lawrence Barwick <[email protected]>
Cc: Bharath Rupireddy <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Skipping schema changes in publication
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:03:37 +0530
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 12:17, Peter Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Shlok.
>
> Some review comments for patch v16-0003.
>
> ======
> Commit message
>
> 1.
> The column "prexcept" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel" is set to
> "true" when publication is created with EXCEPT table or EXCEPT column
> list. If column "prattrs" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel" is also
> set or column "puballtables" of system catalog "pg_publication" is
> "false", it indicates the column list is specified with EXCEPT clause
> and columns in "prattrs" are excluded from being published.
>
> ~
>
> Somehow, this seems to contain too much information, making it a bit
> confusing. Can't you chop this down to something like below?
>
> SUGESTION
> When column "prexcept" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel" is set
> to "true", and column "prattrs" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel"
> is not NULL, that means the publication was created with "EXCEPT
> (column-list)", and the columns in "prattrs" will be excluded from
> being published.
>
Modified the commit message as per suggestion.

> ======
> doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
>
> 2.
>     Generated columns can also be specified in a column list. This allows
>     generated columns to be published, regardless of the publication parameter
>     <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
> +   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link>. Generated
> columns can be
> +   specified in a column list using the <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause. This
> +   excludes the specified generated columns from being published, regardless of
> +   the <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
> +   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link> setting. However, for
> +   generated columns that are not listed in the <literal>EXCEPT</literal>
> +   clause, whether they are published or not still depends on the value of
> +   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
>     <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link>. See
>     <xref linkend="logical-replication-gencols"/> for details.
>    </para>
>
> ~~
>
> For this part:
>
> "Generated columns can be specified in a column list using the
> <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause. This excludes the specified
> generated columns from being published, regardless of..."
>
> I think the whole paragraph already said "Generated columns can also
> be specified in a column list", so you don't need to repeat it.
> Instead, maybe say something like below.
>
> SUGGESTION
> Specifying generated columns in a column list using the
> <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause excludes those columns from being
> published, regardless of...
>
> ~~~
>
Modified

> 3.
> -                               Publication p1
> -  Owner   | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Via root
> -----------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+----------
> - postgres | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | f
> +                                        Publication p1
> + Owner  | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates |
> Generated columns | Via root
> +--------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
> + ubuntu | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none
>              | f
>  Tables:
>      "public.t1" (id, a, b, d)
> +    "public.t2" EXCEPT (a, d)
>  </programlisting></para>
>
>
> I noticed the Owner changed from "postgres" to "ubuntu". Do you think
> it is better to keep this as "postgres" for the example?
I agree that it is better to keep "postgres". I have reverted back to
the use "postgres"..

>
> ======
> doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
>
> 4.
> The tables added to a publication that publishes UPDATE and/or DELETE
> operations must have REPLICA IDENTITY defined. Otherwise those
> operations will be disallowed on those tables.
>
> In order for UPDATE or DELETE operations to work, all the REPLICA
> IDENTITY columns must be published. So, any column list must name all
> REPLICA IDENTITY columns, and any EXCEPT column list must not name any
> REPLICA IDENTITY columns.
>
> A row filter expression (i.e., the WHERE clause) must contain only
> columns that are covered by the REPLICA IDENTITY, in order for UPDATE
> and DELETE operations to be published. For publication of INSERT
> operations, any column may be used in the WHERE expression. The row
> filter allows simple expressions that don't have user-defined
> functions, user-defined operators, user-defined types, user-defined
> collations, non-immutable built-in functions, or references to system
> columns.
>
> The generated columns that are part of the column list specified with
> the EXCEPT clause are not published, regardless of the
> publish_generated_columns option. However, generated columns that are
> not part of the column list specified with the EXCEPT clause are
> published according to the value of the publish_generated_columns
> option. See Section 29.6 for details.
>
> The generated columns that are part of REPLICA IDENTITY must be
> published explicitly either by listing them in the column list or by
> enabling the publish_generated_columns option, in order for UPDATE and
> DELETE operations to be published.
>
> ~~
>
> Notice all those 5 paragraphs (above) are talking about REPLICA
> IDENTITY, except the 4th paragraph. Maybe the 4th paragraph should be
> moved to last, to keep all the REPLICA IDENTITY stuff together.
>
Fixed

> ======
> src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
>
> 5. pub_form_cols_map
>
>   * Returns a bitmap representing the columns of the specified table.
>   *
>   * Generated columns are included if include_gencols_type is
> - * PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED.
> + * PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED. Columns that are in the exceptcols are excluded from
> + * the column list.
>   */
>  Bitmapset *
> -pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type)
> +pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type,
> +   Bitmapset *except_cols)
>
> Forgot to add the underscore in the function comment.
>
> /exceptcols/except_cols/
>
Fixed

> ~~~
>
> 6. pg_get_publication_tables
>
> +
> + /*
> + * We fetch pubtuple if publication is not FOR ALL TABLES and not
> + * FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA. So if prexcept is true, it indicates that
> + * prattrs contains columns to be excluded for replication.
> + */
> + exceptDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
> +   Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept,
> +   &isnull);
> +
> + if (!isnull && DatumGetBool(exceptDatum) && !nulls[2])
> + except_columns = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, values[2], NULL);
>
> But, you cannot have EXCEPT for null column list, so shouldn't the
> !nulls[2] check be done to also guard the SysCacheGetAttr call?
>
Fixed

> ======
> src/backend/parser/gram.y
>
> 7.
>
> Shlok wrote [1-reply #11]
> The main reason I used a separate 'opt_except_column_list' is because
> 'opt_column_list' can also be NULL. But the column list specified with
> EXCEPT not be NULL. So, 'opt_except_column_list' is defined such that
> it cannot be null.
>
> ~
>
> Yeah, but IMO that leads to excessive duplicated code. I think the
> code can perhaps be a lot simpler if the grammar is written more like
> the synopsis:
>
> e.g. TABLE name opt_EXCEPT opt_column_list
>
> where - opt_EXCEPT is null, and opt_column_list is null... means no col list
> where - opt_EXCEPT is null, and opt_column_list is not null... means
> normal col list
> where - opt_EXCEPT is not null, and opt_column_list not null... means
> EXCEPT col list
> where - opt_EXCEPT is not null, and opt_column_list null... SYNTAX ERROR
>
> So code it something like this (just adding opt_EXCEPT to the existing
> productions)
>
> %type <boolean> opt_ordinality opt_without_overlaps opt_EXCEPT
> ...
> opt_EXCEPT:
> EXCEPT { $$ = true; }
> | /*EMPTY*/ { $$ = false; }
> ;
> ...
> TABLE relation_expr opt_EXCEPT opt_column_list OptWhereClause
> {
>   $$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
>   $$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE;
>   $$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
>   $$->pubtable->relation = $2;
>   $$->pubtable->except = $3;
>   $$->pubtable->columns = $4;
>   if ($3 && !$4)
>     ereport(ERROR,
>       (errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
>       errmsg("EXCEPT without column list"),
>       parser_errposition(@3)));
>   $$->pubtable->whereClause = $5;
>   $$->location = @1;
> }
>
> etc.
>
I have modified it. I have created a function 'check_except_collist'
to throw error, to avoid duplication code for error message.

> ======
> src/bin/psql/describe.c
>
> 8.
>   if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 3))
> + {
> + if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 4) && strcmp(PQgetvalue(res, i, 4), "t") == 0)
> + appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " EXCEPT");
>   appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " (%s)", PQgetvalue(res, i, 3));
> + }
>
> This growing list of columns makes it hard to understand this function
> without looking back at the caller all the time. Maybe you can add a
> function comment that at least explains what those attributes 1,2,3,4
> represent?
>
Added a comment

> ======
> src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
>
> 9.
> + else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET",
> "TABLE", MatchAny))
> + COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT");
>
> Since it is not allowed to have an EXCEPT with no column list,
> shouldn't this say "EXCEPT ("?
>
Fixed

> ~~~
>
> 10.
>   else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLE",
> MatchAny) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
> - COMPLETE_WITH("WHERE (", "WITH (");
> + COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT", "WHERE (", "WITH (");
>
> Ditto. Since it is not allowed to have an EXCEPT with no column list,
> shouldn't this say "EXCEPT ("?
>
Fixed

>
> ======
> src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
>
> 11.
> +-- Verify that EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using INDEX)
> +CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a, c);
> +ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX
> pub_test_except1_a_idx;
> +ERROR:  index "pub_test_except1_a_idx" for table "pub_test_except1"
> does not exist
> +UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
> +ERROR:  cannot update table "pub_test_except1"
> +DETAIL:  Column list used by the publication does not cover the
> replica identity.
> +DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
>
>
> What's happening here? I'm not sure these are the kind of errors you
> were trying to cause.
>
Yes, it is not the error I was trying to cause. I have modified it.

> ======
> src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
>
> 12.
> +-- Verify that EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using RI FULL)
> +ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;
> +UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
>
>
> SUGGESTION. Change that comment to:
> Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot...
>
Fixed

> ~~~
>
> 13.
> +-- Verify that EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using INDEX)
> +CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a, c);
> +ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX
> pub_test_except1_a_idx;
> +UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
> +DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
>
> SUGGESTION. Change that comment to:
> Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot...
>
Fixed

> ~~~
>
> 14.
> +-- Verify that so long as no clash between RI cols and the EXCEPT
> +CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a);
> +ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX
> pub_test_except1_a_idx;
> +UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
> +
>
> That comment doesn't make sense. Missing words?
>
Fixed

> ======
> .../t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
>
> 15.
> (I haven't reviewed this file in detail yet, but here is a general comment)
>
> I know this patch currently lives in the same thread as all the EXCEPT
> TABLE stuff, but that seems just happenstance to me. IMO, this is a
> separate enhancement that just shares the keyword EXCEPT. So, I felt
> it should have quite separate tests too.
>
> e.g. How about: 037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl
>
Modified

> ======
> [1] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CANhcyEW2LK4diNeCG862DE40yQoV3VAgf59kXUq2TuR8fnw5vQ%40mail.gma...

Thanks,
Shlok Kyal


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  [application/octet-stream] v17-0001-Add-RESET-clause-to-Alter-Publication-which-will.patch (20.4K, 2-v17-0001-Add-RESET-clause-to-Alter-Publication-which-will.patch)
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From 81c4f280c90bbf69e7fe0d396d22e540daff6100 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:41:18 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v17 1/3] Add RESET clause to Alter Publication which will
 reset the publication with default values.

This patch adds a new RESET clause to ALTER PUBLICATION which will reset
the publication to the default state which includes resetting the publication
parameters, setting ALL TABLES flag to false and dropping the relations and
schemas that are associated with the publication.
Usage:
ALTER PUBLICATION pub1 RESET;
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml   |  34 +++++--
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c    | 116 +++++++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                 |   9 ++
 src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c            |   2 +-
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h            |   1 +
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out | 118 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql      |  57 +++++++++++
 7 files changed, 323 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index d5ea383e8bc..178f39d9575 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> DROP <replac
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> SET ( <replaceable class="parameter">publication_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] )
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> OWNER TO { <replaceable>new_owner</replaceable> | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <replaceable>new_name</replaceable>
+ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
@@ -69,18 +70,31 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <r
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   The remaining variants change the owner and the name of the publication.
+   The <literal>OWNER</literal> clause will change the owner of the
+   publication.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <literal>RENAME</literal> clause will change the name of the
+   publication.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <literal>RESET</literal> clause will reset the publication to the default
+   state. This includes resetting all publication parameters, setting the
+   <literal>ALL TABLES</literal> flag to <literal>false</literal>, and
+   removing all associated tables and schemas from the publication.
   </para>
 
   <para>
    You must own the publication to use <command>ALTER PUBLICATION</command>.
    Adding a table to a publication additionally requires owning that table.
-   The <literal>ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> and
-   <literal>SET TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> to a publication requires the
-   invoking user to be a superuser.
-   To alter the owner, you must be able to <literal>SET ROLE</literal> to the
-   new owning role, and that role must have <literal>CREATE</literal>
-   privilege on the database.
+   The <literal>ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal>,
+   <literal>SET TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> to a publication and
+   <literal>RESET</literal> of publication requires the invoking user to be a
+   superuser. To alter the owner, you must be able to
+   <literal>SET ROLE</literal> to the new owning role, and that role must have
+   <literal>CREATE</literal> privilege on the database.
    Also, the new owner of a
    <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-for-all-tables"><literal>FOR ALL TABLES</literal></link>
    or <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-for-tables-in-schema"><literal>FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal></link>
@@ -230,6 +244,12 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION sales_publication ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA marketing, sales;
    <structname>production_publication</structname>:
 <programlisting>
 ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication ADD TABLE users, departments, TABLES IN SCHEMA production;
+</programlisting></para>
+
+  <para>
+   Reset the publication <structname>production_publication</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication RESET;
 </programlisting></para>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 1bf7eaae5b3..c3af10c4dc6 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
 
 
+/* CREATE PUBLICATION default values for flags and publication parameters */
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_INSERT true
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_UPDATE true
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_DELETE true
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_TRUNCATE true
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_VIA_ROOT false
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_ALL_TABLES false
+#define PUB_DEFAULT_GENCOLS PUBLISH_GENCOLS_NONE
+
 /*
  * Information used to validate the columns in the row filter expression. See
  * contain_invalid_rfcolumn_walker for details.
@@ -91,12 +100,12 @@ parse_publication_options(ParseState *pstate,
 	*publish_generated_columns_given = false;
 
 	/* defaults */
-	pubactions->pubinsert = true;
-	pubactions->pubupdate = true;
-	pubactions->pubdelete = true;
-	pubactions->pubtruncate = true;
-	*publish_via_partition_root = false;
-	*publish_generated_columns = PUBLISH_GENCOLS_NONE;
+	pubactions->pubinsert = PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_INSERT;
+	pubactions->pubupdate = PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_UPDATE;
+	pubactions->pubdelete = PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_DELETE;
+	pubactions->pubtruncate = PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_TRUNCATE;
+	*publish_via_partition_root = PUB_DEFAULT_VIA_ROOT;
+	*publish_generated_columns = PUB_DEFAULT_GENCOLS;
 
 	/* Parse options */
 	foreach(lc, options)
@@ -1187,6 +1196,99 @@ InvalidatePublicationRels(List *relids)
 		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reset the publication.
+ *
+ * Reset the publication parameters, setting ALL TABLES flag to false and drop
+ * all relations and schemas that are associated with the publication.
+ */
+static void
+AlterPublicationReset(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
+					  Relation rel, HeapTuple tup)
+{
+	Form_pg_publication pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+	Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+	List	   *schemaids = NIL;
+	List	   *rels = NIL;
+	List	   *relids = NIL;
+	bool		nulls[Natts_pg_publication];
+	bool		replaces[Natts_pg_publication];
+	Datum		values[Natts_pg_publication];
+
+	/* RESET publication requires superuser */
+	if (!superuser())
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
+				errmsg("must be superuser to RESET publication"));
+
+	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
+	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
+	memset(replaces, false, sizeof(replaces));
+
+	/* Reset the publication parameters */
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubinsert - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_INSERT);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubinsert - 1] = true;
+
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubupdate - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_UPDATE);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubupdate - 1] = true;
+
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubdelete - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_DELETE);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubdelete - 1] = true;
+
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubtruncate - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_TRUNCATE);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubtruncate - 1] = true;
+
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubviaroot - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_VIA_ROOT);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubviaroot - 1] = true;
+
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubgencols - 1] = CharGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_GENCOLS);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubgencols - 1] = true;
+
+	/* Set ALL TABLES flag to false */
+	if (pubform->puballtables)
+	{
+		values[Anum_pg_publication_puballtables - 1] = BoolGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_ALL_TABLES);
+		replaces[Anum_pg_publication_puballtables - 1] = true;
+		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
+	}
+
+	tup = heap_modify_tuple(tup, RelationGetDescr(rel), values, nulls,
+							replaces);
+
+	/* Update the catalog. */
+	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
+
+	/* Remove the associated schemas from the publication */
+	schemaids = GetPublicationSchemas(pubid);
+
+	/*
+	 * Schema lock is held until the publication is altered to prevent
+	 * concurrent schema deletion.
+	 */
+	LockSchemaList(schemaids);
+
+	/* Remove Schemas */
+	PublicationDropSchemas(pubid, schemaids, true);
+
+	/* Get all relations associated with the publication */
+	relids = GetPublicationRelations(pubid, PUBLICATION_PART_ROOT);
+
+	foreach_oid(relid, relids)
+	{
+		PublicationRelInfo *rel;
+
+		rel = palloc(sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
+		rel->whereClause = NULL;
+		rel->columns = NIL;
+		rel->relation = table_open(relid, ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
+		rels = lappend(rels, rel);
+	}
+
+	/* Remove the associated relations from the publication */
+	PublicationDropTables(pubid, rels, true);
+	CloseTableList(rels);
+}
+
 /*
  * Add or remove table to/from publication.
  */
@@ -1501,6 +1603,8 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	else if (stmt->action == AP_ResetPublication)
+		AlterPublicationReset(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 73345bb3c70..850d0fd2fd5 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -10825,6 +10825,8 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name SET pub_obj [, ...]
  *
+ * ALTER PUBLICATION name RESET
+ *
  * pub_obj is one of:
  *
  *		TABLE table_name [, ...]
@@ -10871,6 +10873,13 @@ AlterPublicationStmt:
 					n->action = AP_DropObjects;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
+			| ALTER PUBLICATION name RESET
+				{
+					AlterPublicationStmt *n = makeNode(AlterPublicationStmt);
+					n->pubname = $3;
+					n->action = AP_ResetPublication;
+					$$ = (Node *)n;
+				}
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
index 37524364290..7840fdf62ea 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 
 	/* ALTER PUBLICATION <name> */
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("ADD", "DROP", "OWNER TO", "RENAME TO", "SET");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("ADD", "DROP", "OWNER TO", "RENAME TO", "RESET", "SET");
 	/* ALTER PUBLICATION <name> ADD */
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLES IN SCHEMA", "TABLE");
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 86a236bd58b..af220b02788 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4305,6 +4305,7 @@ typedef enum AlterPublicationAction
 	AP_AddObjects,				/* add objects to publication */
 	AP_DropObjects,				/* remove objects from publication */
 	AP_SetObjects,				/* set list of objects */
+	AP_ResetPublication,		/* reset the publication */
 } AlterPublicationAction;
 
 typedef struct AlterPublicationStmt
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index 3a2eacd793f..34cecafb4f5 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -1930,6 +1930,124 @@ Tables:
 DROP PUBLICATION pub1;
 DROP PUBLICATION pub2;
 DROP TABLE gencols;
+-- Tests for ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET
+CREATE SCHEMA pub_sch1;
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1 (a int);
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_reset FOR ALL TABLES;
+RESET client_min_messages;
+-- Verify that 'ALL TABLES' flag is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+-- Verify that associated tables are removed from the publication after RESET
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Tables:
+    "pub_sch1.tbl1"
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+-- Verify that associated schemas are reomved from the publication after RESET
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Tables from schemas:
+    "public"
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH = '');
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | f       | f       | f       | f         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT = 'true');
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | t
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_GENERATED_COLUMNS = stored);
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH_GENERATED_COLUMNS' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | stored            | f
+(1 row)
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+(1 row)
+
+-- Verify that only superuser can reset a publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset OWNER TO regress_publication_user2;
+SET ROLE regress_publication_user2;
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET; -- fail - must be superuser
+ERROR:  must be superuser to RESET publication
+SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
 DROP ROLE regress_publication_user, regress_publication_user2;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index c9e309190df..5a2300779eb 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -1225,6 +1225,63 @@ DROP PUBLICATION pub1;
 DROP PUBLICATION pub2;
 DROP TABLE gencols;
 
+-- Tests for ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET
+CREATE SCHEMA pub_sch1;
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1 (a int);
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_reset FOR ALL TABLES;
+RESET client_min_messages;
+
+-- Verify that 'ALL TABLES' flag is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
+-- Verify that associated tables are removed from the publication after RESET
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+
+-- Verify that associated schemas are reomved from the publication after RESET
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH = '');
+
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT = 'true');
+
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_GENERATED_COLUMNS = stored);
+
+-- Verify that 'PUBLISH_GENERATED_COLUMNS' parameter is reset
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+-- Verify that only superuser can reset a publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset OWNER TO regress_publication_user2;
+SET ROLE regress_publication_user2;
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET; -- fail - must be superuser
+SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
+
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
+
 RESET client_min_messages;
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
 DROP ROLE regress_publication_user, regress_publication_user2;
-- 
2.34.1



  [application/octet-stream] v17-0003-Skip-publishing-the-columns-specified-in-FOR-TAB.patch (64.4K, 3-v17-0003-Skip-publishing-the-columns-specified-in-FOR-TAB.patch)
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From e747b5357c13883b92f95bf5136d623fc5f0b7dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:31:44 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v17 3/3] Skip publishing the columns specified in FOR TABLE
 EXCEPT

A new "TABLE table_name EXCEPT (column_list)" clause for CREATE/ALTER
PUBLICATION allows one or more columns to be excluded. The publisher
will not send the data of excluded columns to the subscriber.

The new syntax allows specifying excluded column list when creating or
altering a publication. For example:
CREATE PUBLICATION pubname FOR TABLE tabname EXCEPT (col1, col2, col3)
or
ALTER PUBLICATION pubname ADD TABLE tabname EXCEPT (col1, col2, col3)

When column "prexcept" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel" is set
to "true", and column "prattrs" of system catalog "pg_publication_rel"
is not NULL, that means the publication was created with "EXCEPT
(column-list)", and the columns in "prattrs" will be excluded from
being published.

pg_dump is updated to identify and dump the excluded column list of the
publication.

The psql \d family of commands can now display excluded column list. e.g.
psql \dRp+ variant will now display associated "EXCEPT (column_list)" if
any.
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |   5 +-
 doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml         | 114 ++++++++++---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml       |  10 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml      |  52 ++++--
 src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c          |  66 +++++++-
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c        |  30 +++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  58 +++++--
 src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c   |  61 ++++++-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  45 +++---
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h                     |   1 +
 src/bin/psql/describe.c                       | 109 +++++++++----
 src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c                |   4 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h          |   6 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h      |   5 +-
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out     |  71 +++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql          |  52 ++++++
 src/test/subscription/meson.build             |   1 +
 .../t/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl       | 150 ++++++++++++++++++
 18 files changed, 714 insertions(+), 126 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 1bb1db26045..b045d814f05 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6573,7 +6573,10 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
       <structfield>prexcept</structfield> <type>bool</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       True if the relation must be excluded
+       True if the column list or relation must be excluded from publication.
+       If a column list is specified in <literal>prattrs</literal>, then
+       exclude only those columns. If <literal>prattrs</literal> is null,
+       then exclude the entire relation.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
index 2e9f6019474..5b3ed13a423 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -1372,10 +1372,10 @@ Publications:
   <title>Column Lists</title>
 
   <para>
-   Each publication can optionally specify which columns of each table are
-   replicated to subscribers. The table on the subscriber side must have at
-   least all the columns that are published. If no column list is specified,
-   then all columns on the publisher are replicated.
+   Each publication can optionally specify which columns of each table should be
+   replicated or excluded from replication. The table on the subscriber side
+   must have at least all the columns that are published. If no column list is
+   specified, then all columns on the publisher are replicated.
    See <xref linkend="sql-createpublication"/> for details on the syntax.
   </para>
 
@@ -1389,8 +1389,11 @@ Publications:
 
   <para>
    If no column list is specified, any columns added to the table later are
-   automatically replicated. This means that having a column list which names
-   all columns is not the same as having no column list at all.
+   automatically replicated. However, a normal column list (without
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal>) only replicates the specified columns and no more.
+   Therefore, having a column list that names all columns is not the same as
+   having no column list at all, as more columns may be added to the table
+   later.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -1402,6 +1405,14 @@ Publications:
    Generated columns can also be specified in a column list. This allows
    generated columns to be published, regardless of the publication parameter
    <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link>. Specifying generated
+   columns in a column list using the <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause excludes
+   the specified generated columns from being published, regardless of the
+   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link> setting. However, for
+   generated columns that are not listed in the <literal>EXCEPT</literal>
+   clause, whether they are published or not still depends on the value of
+   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
    <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link>. See
    <xref linkend="logical-replication-gencols"/> for details.
   </para>
@@ -1423,11 +1434,14 @@ Publications:
 
   <para>
    If a publication publishes <command>UPDATE</command> or
-   <command>DELETE</command> operations, any column list must include the
-   table's replica identity columns (see
-   <xref linkend="sql-altertable-replica-identity"/>).
+   <command>DELETE</command> operations, any column list must include table's
+   replica identity columns and any column list specified with
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause must not include the table's replica
+   identity columns (see <xref linkend="sql-altertable-replica-identity"/>).
    If a publication publishes only <command>INSERT</command> operations, then
-   the column list may omit replica identity columns.
+   the column list may omit replica identity columns and the column list
+   specified with <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause may include replica identity
+   columns.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -1472,18 +1486,21 @@ Publications:
    <title>Examples</title>
 
    <para>
-    Create a table <literal>t1</literal> to be used in the following example.
+    Create tables <literal>t1</literal> and <literal>t2</literal> to be used in
+    the following example.
 <programlisting>
 /* pub # */ CREATE TABLE t1(id int, a text, b text, c text, d text, e text, PRIMARY KEY(id));
+/* pub # */ CREATE TABLE t2(id int, a text, b text, c text, d text, e text, PRIMARY KEY(id));
 </programlisting></para>
 
    <para>
     Create a publication <literal>p1</literal>. A column list is defined for
-    table <literal>t1</literal> to reduce the number of columns that will be
-    replicated. Notice that the order of column names in the column list does
-    not matter.
+    table <literal>t1</literal>, and another column list is defined for table
+    <literal>t2</literal> using the <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause to reduce
+    the number of columns that will be replicated. Note that the order of column
+    names in the column lists does not matter.
 <programlisting>
-/* pub # */ CREATE PUBLICATION p1 FOR TABLE t1 (id, b, a, d);
+/* pub # */ CREATE PUBLICATION p1 FOR TABLE t1 (id, b, a, d), t2 EXCEPT (d, a);
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
@@ -1491,12 +1508,13 @@ Publications:
      for each publication.
 <programlisting>
 /* pub # */ \dRp+
-                               Publication p1
-  Owner   | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Via root
-----------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+----------
- postgres | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | f
+                                        Publication p1
+  Owner   | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root
+----------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ postgres | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
 Tables:
     "public.t1" (id, a, b, d)
+    "public.t2" EXCEPT (a, d)
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
@@ -1517,23 +1535,41 @@ Indexes:
     "t1_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (id)
 Publications:
     "p1" (id, a, b, d)
+
+/* pub # */ \d t2
+                 Table "public.t2"
+ Column |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default
+--------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
+ id     | integer |           | not null |
+ a      | text    |           |          |
+ b      | text    |           |          |
+ c      | text    |           |          |
+ d      | text    |           |          |
+ e      | text    |           |          |
+Indexes:
+    "t2_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (id)
+Publications:
+    "p1" EXCEPT (a, d)
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
-     On the subscriber node, create a table <literal>t1</literal> which now
-     only needs a subset of the columns that were on the publisher table
-     <literal>t1</literal>, and also create the subscription
+     On the subscriber node, create tables <literal>t1</literal> and
+     <literal>t2</literal> which now only needs a subset of the columns that
+     were on the publisher tables <literal>t1</literal> and
+     <literal>t2</literal>, and also create the subscription
      <literal>s1</literal> that subscribes to the publication
      <literal>p1</literal>.
 <programlisting>
 /* sub # */ CREATE TABLE t1(id int, b text, a text, d text, PRIMARY KEY(id));
+/* sub # */ CREATE TABLE t2(id int, b text, c text, e text, PRIMARY KEY(id));
 /* sub # */ CREATE SUBSCRIPTION s1
 /* sub - */ CONNECTION 'host=localhost dbname=test_pub application_name=s1'
 /* sub - */ PUBLICATION p1;
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
-     On the publisher node, insert some rows to table <literal>t1</literal>.
+     On the publisher node, insert some rows to tables <literal>t1</literal>
+     and <literal>t2</literal>
 <programlisting>
 /* pub # */ INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1, 'a-1', 'b-1', 'c-1', 'd-1', 'e-1');
 /* pub # */ INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(2, 'a-2', 'b-2', 'c-2', 'd-2', 'e-2');
@@ -1545,11 +1581,21 @@ Publications:
   2 | a-2 | b-2 | c-2 | d-2 | e-2
   3 | a-3 | b-3 | c-3 | d-3 | e-3
 (3 rows)
+/* pub # */ INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(1, 'a-1', 'b-1', 'c-1', 'd-1', 'e-1');
+/* pub # */ INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(2, 'a-2', 'b-2', 'c-2', 'd-2', 'e-2');
+/* pub # */ INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(3, 'a-3', 'b-3', 'c-3', 'd-3', 'e-3');
+/* pub # */ SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY id;
+ id |  a  |  b  |  c  |  d  |  e
+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----
+  1 | a-1 | b-1 | c-1 | d-1 | e-1
+  2 | a-2 | b-2 | c-2 | d-2 | e-2
+  3 | a-3 | b-3 | c-3 | d-3 | e-3
+(3 rows)
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
-     Only data from the column list of publication <literal>p1</literal> is
-     replicated.
+     Only data specified by the column lists of publication
+     <literal>p1</literal> is replicated.
 <programlisting>
 /* sub # */ SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY id;
  id |  b  |  a  |  d
@@ -1558,6 +1604,13 @@ Publications:
   2 | b-2 | a-2 | d-2
   3 | b-3 | a-3 | d-3
 (3 rows)
+/* sub # */ SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY id;
+ id |  b  |  c  |  e
+----+-----+-----+-----
+  1 | b-1 | c-1 | e-1
+  2 | b-2 | c-2 | e-2
+  3 | b-3 | c-3 | e-3
+(3 rows)
 </programlisting></para>
 
   </sect2>
@@ -1654,6 +1707,17 @@ Publications:
    </itemizedlist>
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   Generated columns specified in the column list with the
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause are not published, regardless of the value
+   of the <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link> parameter. However,
+   generated columns that are not part of the column list with the
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause are published according to the value of the
+   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-generated-columns">
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link> parameter.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    The following table summarizes behavior when there are generated columns
    involved in the logical replication. Results are shown for when
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index bd25a1a723c..c8e9c4b216c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
-    TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
+    TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ [ EXCEPT ] ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
     TABLES IN SCHEMA { <replaceable class="parameter">schema_name</replaceable> | CURRENT_SCHEMA } [, ... ]
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> is:</phrase>
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT users, department
    <structname>production_publication</structname>:
 <programlisting>
 ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication ADD TABLE users, departments, TABLES IN SCHEMA production;
+</programlisting></para>
+
+  <para>
+   Alter publication <structname>mypublication</structname> to add table
+   <structname>users</structname> except column
+   <structname>security_pin</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication ADD TABLE users EXCEPT (security_pin);
 </programlisting></para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
index a2f9c0d4825..869c9f2ed75 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
-    TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
+    TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ [ EXCEPT ] ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
     TABLES IN SCHEMA { <replaceable class="parameter">schema_name</replaceable> | CURRENT_SCHEMA } [, ... ]
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> is:</phrase>
@@ -92,17 +92,24 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
      </para>
 
      <para>
-      When a column list is specified, only the named columns are replicated.
-      The column list can contain stored generated columns as well. If the
-      column list is omitted, the publication will replicate all non-generated
-      columns (including any added in the future) by default. Stored generated
-      columns can also be replicated if <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal>
-      is set to <literal>stored</literal>. Specifying a column list has no
-      effect on <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> commands. See
+      When a column list without <literal>EXCEPT</literal> is specified, only
+      the named columns are replicated. The column list can contain stored
+      generated columns as well. If the column list is omitted, the publication
+      will replicate all non-generated columns (including any added in the
+      future) by default. Stored generated columns can also be replicated if
+      <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal> is set to
+      <literal>stored</literal>. Specifying a column list has no effect on
+      <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> commands. See
       <xref linkend="logical-replication-col-lists"/> for details about column
       lists.
      </para>
 
+     <para>
+      When a column list is specified with <literal>EXCEPT</literal>, the named
+      columns are not replicated. Specifying a column list has no effect on
+      <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> commands.
+     </para>
+
      <para>
       Only persistent base tables and partitioned tables can be part of a
       publication.  Temporary tables, unlogged tables, foreign tables,
@@ -335,10 +342,12 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Any column list must include the <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal> columns
-   in order for <command>UPDATE</command> or <command>DELETE</command>
-   operations to be published. There are no column list restrictions if the
-   publication publishes only <command>INSERT</command> operations.
+   In order for <command>UPDATE</command> or <command>DELETE</command>
+   operations to work, all the <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal> columns must
+   be published. So, any column list must name all
+   <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal> columns, and any
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> column list must not name any
+   <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal> columns.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -361,6 +370,16 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
    to be published.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   The generated columns that are part of the column list specified with the
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause are not published, regardless of the
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal> option. However, generated
+   columns that are not part of the column list specified with the
+   <literal>EXCEPT</literal> clause are published according to the value of the
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal> option. See
+   <xref linkend="logical-replication-gencols"/> for details.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    The row filter on a table becomes redundant if
    <literal>FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> is specified and the table
@@ -482,6 +501,15 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION mypublication FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT users, departments;
 <programlisting>
 CREATE PUBLICATION users_filtered FOR TABLE users (user_id, firstname);
 </programlisting></para>
+
+  <para>
+   Create a publication that publishes all changes for table
+   <structname>users</structname> except changes for column
+   <structname>security_pin</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PUBLICATION users_safe FOR TABLE users EXCEPT (security_pin);
+</programlisting>
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
index 1878fba8748..40351c0594a 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
@@ -263,14 +263,19 @@ is_schema_publication(Oid pubid)
  * If a column list is found, the corresponding bitmap is returned through the
  * cols parameter, if provided. The bitmap is constructed within the given
  * memory context (mcxt).
+ *
+ * If a column list is found specified with EXCEPT clause, except_columns is set
+ * to true.
  */
 bool
 check_and_fetch_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid, MemoryContext mcxt,
-							Bitmapset **cols)
+							Bitmapset **cols, bool *except_columns)
 {
 	HeapTuple	cftuple;
 	bool		found = false;
 
+	*except_columns = false;
+
 	if (pub->alltables)
 		return false;
 
@@ -296,6 +301,16 @@ check_and_fetch_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid, MemoryContext mcxt,
 			found = true;
 		}
 
+		/* Lookup the except attribute */
+		cfdatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, cftuple,
+								  Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept, &isnull);
+
+		if (!isnull)
+		{
+			Assert(!pub->alltables);
+			*except_columns = DatumGetBool(cfdatum);
+		}
+
 		ReleaseSysCache(cftuple);
 	}
 
@@ -646,10 +661,12 @@ pub_collist_to_bitmapset(Bitmapset *columns, Datum pubcols, MemoryContext mcxt)
  * Returns a bitmap representing the columns of the specified table.
  *
  * Generated columns are included if include_gencols_type is
- * PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED.
+ * PUBLISH_GENCOLS_STORED. Columns that are in the except_cols are excluded from
+ * the column list.
  */
 Bitmapset *
-pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type)
+pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type,
+				  Bitmapset *except_cols)
 {
 	Bitmapset  *result = NULL;
 	TupleDesc	desc = RelationGetDescr(relation);
@@ -672,6 +689,9 @@ pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type)
 				continue;
 		}
 
+		if (except_cols && bms_is_member(att->attnum, except_cols))
+			continue;
+
 		result = bms_add_member(result, att->attnum);
 	}
 
@@ -776,8 +796,10 @@ GetRelationPublications(Oid relid, bool except_flag)
 	{
 		HeapTuple	tup = &pubrellist->members[i]->tuple;
 		Oid			pubid = ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prpubid;
+		bool		is_except_table = ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prexcept &&
+			heap_attisnull(tup, Anum_pg_publication_rel_prattrs, NULL);
 
-		if (except_flag == ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prexcept)
+		if (except_flag == is_except_table)
 			result = lappend_oid(result, pubid);
 	}
 
@@ -1288,6 +1310,7 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		Oid			schemaid = get_rel_namespace(relid);
 		Datum		values[NUM_PUBLICATION_TABLES_ELEM] = {0};
 		bool		nulls[NUM_PUBLICATION_TABLES_ELEM] = {0};
+		Bitmapset  *except_columns = NULL;
 
 		/*
 		 * Form tuple with appropriate data.
@@ -1312,7 +1335,6 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 		if (HeapTupleIsValid(pubtuple))
 		{
-			/* Lookup the column list attribute. */
 			values[2] = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
 										Anum_pg_publication_rel_prattrs,
 										&(nulls[2]));
@@ -1321,6 +1343,25 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			values[3] = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
 										Anum_pg_publication_rel_prqual,
 										&(nulls[3]));
+
+			if (!nulls[2])
+			{
+				Datum		exceptDatum;
+				bool		isnull;
+
+				/*
+				 * We fetch pubtuple if publication is not FOR ALL TABLES and
+				 * not FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA. So if prexcept is true, it
+				 * indicates that prattrs contains columns to be excluded for
+				 * replication.
+				 */
+				exceptDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
+											  Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept,
+											  &isnull);
+
+				if (!isnull && DatumGetBool(exceptDatum))
+					except_columns = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, values[2], NULL);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1328,8 +1369,12 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			nulls[3] = true;
 		}
 
-		/* Show all columns when the column list is not specified. */
-		if (nulls[2])
+		/*
+		 * Construct column list to show all columns when no column list is
+		 * specified or to show remaining columns when a column list is
+		 * provided with EXCEPT.
+		 */
+		if (except_columns || nulls[2])
 		{
 			Relation	rel = table_open(relid, AccessShareLock);
 			int			nattnums = 0;
@@ -1360,6 +1405,13 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 						continue;
 				}
 
+				/*
+				 * Skip columns that are part of column list specified with
+				 * EXCEPT.
+				 */
+				if (except_columns && bms_is_member(att->attnum, except_columns))
+					continue;
+
 				attnums[nattnums++] = att->attnum;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 0d5999f3307..dee1186229f 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ ObjectsInPublicationToOids(List *pubobjspec_list, ParseState *pstate,
 		switch (pubobj->pubobjtype)
 		{
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE:
-				pubobj->pubtable->except = false;
 				*rels = lappend(*rels, pubobj->pubtable);
 				break;
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE:
@@ -358,7 +357,8 @@ pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
  * This function evaluates two conditions:
  *
  * 1. Ensures that all columns referenced in the REPLICA IDENTITY are covered
- *    by the column list. If any column is missing, *invalid_column_list is set
+ *    by the column list and are not part of column list specified with EXCEPT.
+ * 	  If any column is missing, *invalid_column_list is set
  *    to true.
  * 2. Ensures that all the generated columns referenced in the REPLICA IDENTITY
  *    are published, either by being explicitly named in the column list or, if
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	TupleDesc	desc = RelationGetDescr(relation);
 	Publication *pub;
 	int			x;
+	bool		except_columns = false;
 
 	*invalid_column_list = false;
 	*invalid_gen_col = false;
@@ -404,7 +405,8 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 
 	/* Fetch the column list */
 	pub = GetPublication(pubid);
-	check_and_fetch_column_list(pub, publish_as_relid, NULL, &columns);
+	check_and_fetch_column_list(pub, publish_as_relid, NULL, &columns,
+								&except_columns);
 
 	if (relation->rd_rel->relreplident == REPLICA_IDENTITY_FULL)
 	{
@@ -494,8 +496,14 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 			attnum = get_attnum(publish_as_relid, colname);
 		}
 
-		/* replica identity column, not covered by the column list */
-		*invalid_column_list |= !bms_is_member(attnum, columns);
+		/*
+		 * Replica identity column, not covered by the column list or is part
+		 * of column list specified with EXCEPT.
+		 */
+		if (except_columns)
+			*invalid_column_list |= bms_is_member(attnum, columns);
+		else
+			*invalid_column_list |= !bms_is_member(attnum, columns);
 
 		if (*invalid_column_list && *invalid_gen_col)
 			break;
@@ -1448,6 +1456,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 			HeapTuple	rftuple;
 			Node	   *oldrelwhereclause = NULL;
 			Bitmapset  *oldcolumns = NULL;
+			bool		oldexcept = false;
 
 			/* look up the cache for the old relmap */
 			rftuple = SearchSysCache2(PUBLICATIONRELMAP,
@@ -1463,6 +1472,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				bool		isnull = true;
 				Datum		whereClauseDatum;
 				Datum		columnListDatum;
+				Datum		exceptDatum;
 
 				/* Load the WHERE clause for this table. */
 				whereClauseDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, rftuple,
@@ -1479,6 +1489,13 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				if (!isnull)
 					oldcolumns = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, columnListDatum, NULL);
 
+				exceptDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, rftuple,
+											  Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept,
+											  &isnull);
+
+				if (!isnull)
+					oldexcept = DatumGetBool(exceptDatum);
+
 				ReleaseSysCache(rftuple);
 			}
 
@@ -1510,7 +1527,8 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				if (newrelid == oldrelid)
 				{
 					if (equal(oldrelwhereclause, newpubrel->whereClause) &&
-						bms_equal(oldcolumns, newcolumns))
+						bms_equal(oldcolumns, newcolumns) &&
+						oldexcept == newpubrel->except)
 					{
 						found = true;
 						break;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index bdbbcccd47f..df5ecfedbdf 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ static PartitionStrategy parsePartitionStrategy(char *strategy, int location,
 static void preprocess_pubobj_list(List *pubobjspec_list,
 								   core_yyscan_t yyscanner);
 static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
+static void check_except_collist(bool except, List* columns, int location,
+								 core_yyscan_t yyscanner);
 
 %}
 
@@ -526,7 +528,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 				OptWhereClause operator_def_arg
 %type <list>	opt_column_and_period_list
 %type <list>	rowsfrom_item rowsfrom_list opt_col_def_list
-%type <boolean> opt_ordinality opt_without_overlaps
+%type <boolean> opt_ordinality opt_without_overlaps opt_except
 %type <list>	ExclusionConstraintList ExclusionConstraintElem
 %type <list>	func_arg_list func_arg_list_opt
 %type <node>	func_arg_expr
@@ -4421,6 +4423,11 @@ opt_without_overlaps:
 			| /*EMPTY*/								{ $$ = false; }
 	;
 
+opt_except:
+			EXCEPT									{ $$ = true; }
+			| /*EMPTY*/								{ $$ = false; }
+		;
+
 opt_column_list:
 			'(' columnList ')'						{ $$ = $2; }
 			| /*EMPTY*/								{ $$ = NIL; }
@@ -10734,14 +10741,16 @@ CreatePublicationStmt:
  * relation_expr here.
  */
 PublicationObjSpec:
-			TABLE relation_expr opt_column_list OptWhereClause
+			TABLE relation_expr opt_except opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
 					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE;
 					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
 					$$->pubtable->relation = $2;
-					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
-					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					$$->pubtable->except = $3;
+					$$->pubtable->columns = $4;
+					check_except_collist($3, $4, @3, yyscanner);
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $5;
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
 			| TABLES IN_P SCHEMA ColId
@@ -10757,7 +10766,7 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_CUR_SCHEMA;
 					$$->location = @4;
 				}
-			| ColId opt_column_list OptWhereClause
+			| ColId opt_except opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
 					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
@@ -10765,7 +10774,7 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					 * If either a row filter or column list is specified, create
 					 * a PublicationTable object.
 					 */
-					if ($2 || $3)
+					if ($2 || $3 || $4)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * The OptWhereClause must be stored here but it is
@@ -10775,8 +10784,10 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 						 */
 						$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
 						$$->pubtable->relation = makeRangeVar(NULL, $1, @1);
-						$$->pubtable->columns = $2;
-						$$->pubtable->whereClause = $3;
+						$$->pubtable->except = $2;
+						$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
+						check_except_collist($2, $3, @2, yyscanner);
+						$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -10784,25 +10795,29 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					}
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
-			| ColId indirection opt_column_list OptWhereClause
+			| ColId indirection opt_except opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
 					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
 					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
 					$$->pubtable->relation = makeRangeVarFromQualifiedName($1, $2, @1, yyscanner);
-					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
-					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					$$->pubtable->except = $3;
+					$$->pubtable->columns = $4;
+					check_except_collist($3, $4, @3, yyscanner);
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $5;
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
 			/* grammar like tablename * , ONLY tablename, ONLY ( tablename ) */
-			| extended_relation_expr opt_column_list OptWhereClause
+			| extended_relation_expr opt_except opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
 					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
 					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
 					$$->pubtable->relation = $1;
-					$$->pubtable->columns = $2;
-					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $3;
+					$$->pubtable->except = $2;
+					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
+					check_except_collist($2, $3, @2, yyscanner);
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
 				}
 			| CURRENT_SCHEMA
 				{
@@ -19819,6 +19834,21 @@ makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query)
 	return (Node *) s;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Throw an error if no column list is specified with EXCEPT clause
+ */
+void
+check_except_collist(bool except, List* columns, int location,
+					 core_yyscan_t yyscanner)
+{
+	if (except && columns == NULL)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
+				 errmsg("EXCEPT clause cannot be used without column list"),
+				 parser_errposition(location)));
+}
+
+
 /* parser_init()
  * Initialize to parse one query string
  */
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
index 08111b571de..d186564c297 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
@@ -185,6 +185,16 @@ typedef struct RelationSyncEntry
 	 * row filter expressions, column list, etc.
 	 */
 	MemoryContext entry_cxt;
+
+	/*
+	 * Indicates whether no columns are published for a given relation. With
+	 * the introduction of the EXCEPT clause in column lists, it is now
+	 * possible to define a publication that excludes all columns of a table.
+	 * However, the 'columns' attribute cannot represent this case, since a
+	 * NULL value implies that all columns are published. To distinguish this
+	 * scenario, the 'no_cols_published' flag is introduced.
+	 */
+	bool		no_cols_published;
 } RelationSyncEntry;
 
 /*
@@ -1068,12 +1078,21 @@ check_and_init_gencol(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 	 */
 	foreach_ptr(Publication, pub, publications)
 	{
+		bool		has_column_list = false;
+		bool		except_columns = false;
+
+		has_column_list = check_and_fetch_column_list(pub,
+													  entry->publish_as_relid,
+													  NULL, NULL,
+													  &except_columns);
+
 		/*
 		 * The column list takes precedence over the
 		 * 'publish_generated_columns' parameter. Those will be checked later,
-		 * see pgoutput_column_list_init.
+		 * see pgoutput_column_list_init. But when a column list is specified
+		 * with EXCEPT, it should be checked.
 		 */
-		if (check_and_fetch_column_list(pub, entry->publish_as_relid, NULL, NULL))
+		if (has_column_list && !except_columns)
 			continue;
 
 		if (first)
@@ -1122,11 +1141,30 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 	{
 		Publication *pub = lfirst(lc);
 		Bitmapset  *cols = NULL;
+		bool		except_columns = false;
+		bool		no_col_published = false;
 
 		/* Retrieve the bitmap of columns for a column list publication. */
 		found_pub_collist |= check_and_fetch_column_list(pub,
 														 entry->publish_as_relid,
-														 entry->entry_cxt, &cols);
+														 entry->entry_cxt, &cols,
+														 &except_columns);
+
+		/*
+		 * If column list is specified with EXCEPT retrieve bitmap of columns
+		 * which are not part of this column list.
+		 */
+		if (except_columns)
+		{
+			MemoryContext oldcxt = MemoryContextSwitchTo(entry->entry_cxt);
+
+			cols = pub_form_cols_map(relation,
+									 entry->include_gencols_type, cols);
+			MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
+
+			if (!cols)
+				no_col_published = true;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * For non-column list publications — e.g. TABLE (without a column
@@ -1134,7 +1172,7 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 		 * of the table (including generated columns when
 		 * 'publish_generated_columns' parameter is true).
 		 */
-		if (!cols)
+		if (!no_col_published && !cols)
 		{
 			/*
 			 * Cache the table columns for the first publication with no
@@ -1146,7 +1184,7 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 				MemoryContext oldcxt = MemoryContextSwitchTo(entry->entry_cxt);
 
 				relcols = pub_form_cols_map(relation,
-											entry->include_gencols_type);
+											entry->include_gencols_type, NULL);
 				MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
 			}
 
@@ -1156,9 +1194,11 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 		if (first)
 		{
 			entry->columns = cols;
+			entry->no_cols_published = no_col_published;
 			first = false;
 		}
-		else if (!bms_equal(entry->columns, cols))
+		else if ((entry->no_cols_published != no_col_published) ||
+				 !bms_equal(entry->columns, cols))
 			ereport(ERROR,
 					errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 					errmsg("cannot use different column lists for table \"%s.%s\" in different publications",
@@ -1482,6 +1522,13 @@ pgoutput_change(LogicalDecodingContext *ctx, ReorderBufferTXN *txn,
 
 	relentry = get_rel_sync_entry(data, relation);
 
+	/*
+	 * If all columns of a table are present in column list specified with
+	 * EXCEPT, skip publishing the changes.
+	 */
+	if (relentry->no_cols_published)
+		return;
+
 	/* First check the table filter */
 	switch (action)
 	{
@@ -2059,6 +2106,7 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 		entry->publish_as_relid = InvalidOid;
 		entry->columns = NULL;
 		entry->attrmap = NULL;
+		entry->no_cols_published = false;
 	}
 
 	/* Validate the entry */
@@ -2108,6 +2156,7 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 		entry->pubactions.pubupdate = false;
 		entry->pubactions.pubdelete = false;
 		entry->pubactions.pubtruncate = false;
+		entry->no_cols_published = false;
 
 		/*
 		 * Tuple slots cleanups. (Will be rebuilt later if needed).
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index f085338b322..4a600f4206a 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -4846,24 +4846,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		if (tbinfo == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		/* OK, make a DumpableObject for this relationship */
-		if (strcmp(prexcept, "f") == 0)
-			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
-		else
-			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL;
-
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.tableoid =
-			atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_tableoid));
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.oid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_oid));
-		AssignDumpId(&pubrinfo[j].dobj);
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.namespace = tbinfo->dobj.namespace;
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.name = tbinfo->dobj.name;
-		pubrinfo[j].publication = pubinfo;
-		pubrinfo[j].pubtable = tbinfo;
-		if (PQgetisnull(res, i, i_prrelqual))
-			pubrinfo[j].pubrelqual = NULL;
-		else
-			pubrinfo[j].pubrelqual = pg_strdup(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prrelqual));
+		pubrinfo[j].pubexcept = (strcmp(prexcept, "t") == 0);
 
 		if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, i_prattrs))
 		{
@@ -4889,10 +4872,29 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		else
 			pubrinfo[j].pubrattrs = NULL;
 
+		/* OK, make a DumpableObject for this relationship */
+		if (pubrinfo[j].pubexcept && !pubrinfo[j].pubrattrs)
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL;
+		else
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
+
+		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.tableoid =
+			atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_tableoid));
+		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.oid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_oid));
+		AssignDumpId(&pubrinfo[j].dobj);
+		pubrinfo[j].dobj.namespace = tbinfo->dobj.namespace;
+		pubrinfo[j].dobj.name = tbinfo->dobj.name;
+		pubrinfo[j].publication = pubinfo;
+		pubrinfo[j].pubtable = tbinfo;
+		if (PQgetisnull(res, i, i_prrelqual))
+			pubrinfo[j].pubrelqual = NULL;
+		else
+			pubrinfo[j].pubrelqual = pg_strdup(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prrelqual));
+
 		/* Decide whether we want to dump it */
 		selectDumpablePublicationObject(&(pubrinfo[j].dobj), fout);
 
-		if (strcmp(prexcept, "t") == 0)
+		if (pubrinfo[j].pubexcept && !pubrinfo[j].pubrattrs)
 			simple_ptr_list_append(&exceptinfo, &pubrinfo[j]);
 
 		j++;
@@ -4972,7 +4974,12 @@ dumpPublicationTable(Archive *fout, const PublicationRelInfo *pubrinfo)
 					  fmtQualifiedDumpable(tbinfo));
 
 	if (pubrinfo->pubrattrs)
+	{
+		if (pubrinfo->pubexcept)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " EXCEPT");
+
 		appendPQExpBuffer(query, " (%s)", pubrinfo->pubrattrs);
+	}
 
 	if (pubrinfo->pubrelqual)
 	{
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
index a9cbed8c9ce..3b3d867db58 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ typedef struct _PublicationRelInfo
 	TableInfo  *pubtable;
 	char	   *pubrelqual;
 	char	   *pubrattrs;
+	bool		pubexcept;
 } PublicationRelInfo;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 10b5f7f29cb..b4d9c1f2b21 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -3019,12 +3019,14 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 		/* print any publications */
 		if (pset.sversion >= 100000)
 		{
-			if (pset.sversion >= 150000)
+			/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+			if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
 			{
 				printfPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 								  "SELECT pubname\n"
 								  "     , NULL\n"
 								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
 								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_namespace pn ON p.oid = pn.pnpubid\n"
 								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc ON pc.relnamespace = pn.pnnspid\n"
@@ -3038,37 +3040,61 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 								  "                pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
 								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 								  "        ELSE NULL END) "
+								  "		, prexcept "
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
 								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
 								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
-								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n",
-								  oid, oid, oid);
-
-				/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
-				if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
-					appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, " AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
-
-				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s' "
+								  "AND  c.relnamespace NOT IN (\n "
+								  " 	SELECT pnnspid FROM\n"
+								  " 	pg_catalog.pg_publication_namespace)\n"
 								  "UNION\n"
 								  "SELECT pubname\n"
 								  "		, NULL\n"
 								  "		, NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
-								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n",
-								  oid);
-
-				/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
-				if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
-					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
-									  "     AND NOT EXISTS (\n"
-									  "		SELECT 1\n"
-									  "		FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
-									  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc\n"
-									  "		ON pr.prrelid = pc.oid\n"
-									  "		WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s' AND pr.prpubid = p.oid)\n",
-									  oid);
-
-				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, "ORDER BY 1;");
+								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n"
+								  "     AND NOT EXISTS (\n"
+								  "		SELECT 1\n"
+								  "		FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
+								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc\n"
+								  "		ON pr.prrelid = pc.oid\n"
+								  "		WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s' AND pr.prpubid = p.oid)\n"
+								  "ORDER BY 1;",
+								  oid, oid, oid, oid, oid);
+			}
+			else if (pset.sversion >= 150000)
+			{
+				printfPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+								  "SELECT pubname\n"
+								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_namespace pn ON p.oid = pn.pnpubid\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc ON pc.relnamespace = pn.pnnspid\n"
+								  "WHERE pc.oid ='%s' and pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n"
+								  "UNION\n"
+								  "SELECT pubname\n"
+								  "     , pg_get_expr(pr.prqual, c.oid)\n"
+								  "     , (CASE WHEN pr.prattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
+								  "         (SELECT string_agg(attname, ', ')\n"
+								  "           FROM pg_catalog.generate_series(0, pg_catalog.array_upper(pr.prattrs::pg_catalog.int2[], 1)) s,\n"
+								  "                pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
+								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
+								  "        ELSE NULL END) "
+								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
+								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n"
+								  "UNION\n"
+								  "SELECT pubname\n"
+								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
+								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n"
+								  "ORDER BY 1;",
+								  oid, oid, oid, oid);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -3106,8 +3132,15 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 
 				/* column list (if any) */
 				if (!PQgetisnull(result, i, 2))
-					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " (%s)",
-									  PQgetvalue(result, i, 2));
+				{
+					if (!PQgetisnull(result, i, 3) &&
+						strcmp(PQgetvalue(result, i, 3), "t") == 0)
+						appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " EXCEPT (%s)",
+										  PQgetvalue(result, i, 2));
+					else
+						appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " (%s)",
+										  PQgetvalue(result, i, 2));
+				}
 
 				/* row filter (if any) */
 				if (!PQgetisnull(result, i, 1))
@@ -6513,6 +6546,15 @@ addFooterToPublicationDesc(PQExpBuffer buf, const char *footermsg,
 	if (count > 0)
 		printTableAddFooter(cont, footermsg);
 
+	/*---------------------------------------------------
+	 * Publication description columns:
+	 * [0]: schema name (nspname)
+	 * [1]: table name (relname)
+	 * [2]: row filter expression (prqual), may be NULL
+	 * [3]: column list (comma-separated), may be NULL
+	 * [4]: except flag ("t" if EXCEPT, else "f")
+	 *---------------------------------------------------
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
 	{
 		if (as_schema)
@@ -6523,7 +6565,11 @@ addFooterToPublicationDesc(PQExpBuffer buf, const char *footermsg,
 							  PQgetvalue(res, i, 1));
 
 			if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 3))
+			{
+				if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 4) && strcmp(PQgetvalue(res, i, 4), "t") == 0)
+					appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " EXCEPT");
 				appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " (%s)", PQgetvalue(res, i, 3));
+			}
 
 			if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 2))
 				appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " WHERE %s", PQgetvalue(res, i, 2));
@@ -6706,6 +6752,13 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 			else
 				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf,
 									 ", NULL, NULL");
+
+			/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+			if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, ", prexcept");
+			else
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, ", NULL");
+
 			appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 							  "\nFROM pg_catalog.pg_class c,\n"
 							  "     pg_catalog.pg_namespace n,\n"
@@ -6714,10 +6767,6 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 							  "  AND c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
 							  "  AND pr.prpubid = '%s'\n", pubid);
 
-			/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
-			if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
-				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "  AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
-
 			appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "ORDER BY 1,2");
 			if (!addFooterToPublicationDesc(&buf, _("Tables:"), false, &cont))
 				goto error_return;
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
index 08b9df5bc3b..7b2c252cdd7 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2269,6 +2269,8 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 		COMPLETE_WITH("ALL TABLES", "TABLES IN SCHEMA", "TABLE");
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD", "ALL", "TABLES"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET", "TABLE", MatchAny))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT (");
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET", "TABLE"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE"))
@@ -3594,7 +3596,7 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLES"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("IN SCHEMA");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLE", MatchAny) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("WHERE (", "WITH (");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT (", "WHERE (", "WITH (");
 	/* Complete "CREATE PUBLICATION <name> FOR TABLE" with "<table>, ..." */
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLE"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
index a09f0f2ab99..ec52d23d776 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ extern Oid	GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors,
 extern bool is_publishable_relation(Relation rel);
 extern bool is_schema_publication(Oid pubid);
 extern bool check_and_fetch_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid,
-										MemoryContext mcxt, Bitmapset **cols);
+										MemoryContext mcxt, Bitmapset **cols,
+										bool *except_columns);
 extern ObjectAddress publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 											  bool if_not_exists);
 extern Bitmapset *pub_collist_validate(Relation targetrel, List *columns);
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress publication_add_schema(Oid pubid, Oid schemaid,
 extern Bitmapset *pub_collist_to_bitmapset(Bitmapset *columns, Datum pubcols,
 										   MemoryContext mcxt);
 extern Bitmapset *pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation,
-									PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type);
+									PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type,
+									Bitmapset *except_cols);
 
 #endif							/* PG_PUBLICATION_H */
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
index e7d7f3ba85c..6a2168fc32c 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ CATALOG(pg_publication_rel,6106,PublicationRelRelationId)
 	Oid			oid;			/* oid */
 	Oid			prpubid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_publication); /* Oid of the publication */
 	Oid			prrelid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_class);	/* Oid of the relation */
-	bool		prexcept BKI_DEFAULT(f);	/* exclude the relation */
+	bool		prexcept BKI_DEFAULT(f);	/* exclude the relation or columns */
 
 #ifdef	CATALOG_VARLEN			/* variable-length fields start here */
 	pg_node_tree prqual;		/* qualifications */
-	int2vector	prattrs;		/* columns to replicate */
+	int2vector	prattrs;		/* columns to replicate or exclude to
+								 * replicate */
 #endif
 } FormData_pg_publication_rel;
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index e53cadf5c2b..5f1954fdcc9 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -2132,6 +2132,77 @@ SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2;
+-- ======================================================
+-- Test EXCEPT columns for CREATE PUBLICATION
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE TABLE pub_test_except1 (a int NOT NULL, b int, c int NOT NULL, d int);
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2 (a int, b int, c int, d int);
+-- Verify that publication is created with EXCEPT
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except FOR TABLE pub_test_except1, pub_sch1.pub_test_except2 EXCEPT (b, c);
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+    pubname     | schemaname |    tablename     | attnames  | rowfilter 
+----------------+------------+------------------+-----------+-----------
+ testpub_except | public     | pub_test_except1 | {a,b,c,d} | 
+ testpub_except | pub_sch1   | pub_test_except2 | {a,d}     | 
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Cannot use EXCEPT col-lists combined with TABLES IN SCHEMA
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA pub_sch1, TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (b, c);
+ERROR:  cannot use column list for relation "public.pub_test_except1" in publication "testpub_except2"
+DETAIL:  Column lists cannot be specified in publications containing FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA elements.
+-- Syntax error EXCEPT without a col-list
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+ERROR:  EXCEPT clause cannot be used without column list
+LINE 1: ...BLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+                                                                ^
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... SET ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except SET TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b), pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+\dRp+ testpub_except
+                                           Publication testpub_except
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Tables:
+    "pub_sch1.pub_test_except2"
+    "public.pub_test_except1" EXCEPT (a, b)
+
+-- Verify fails - ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b);
+ERROR:  column list must not be specified in ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... ADD ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except ADD TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (c, d);
+\dRp+ testpub_except
+                                           Publication testpub_except
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Tables:
+    "pub_sch1.pub_test_except2"
+    "public.pub_test_except1" EXCEPT (c, d)
+
+-- Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using RI FULL)
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+ERROR:  cannot update table "pub_test_except1"
+DETAIL:  Column list used by the publication does not cover the replica identity.
+-- Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using INDEX)
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a, c);
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+ERROR:  cannot update table "pub_test_except1"
+DETAIL:  Column list used by the publication does not cover the replica identity.
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
+-- Verify ok - no clash between RI cols and the EXCEPT col-list
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a);
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+-- cleanup
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_except;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index 99e1f553d65..feb97cf5184 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -1321,6 +1321,58 @@ SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2;
+
+-- ======================================================
+-- Test EXCEPT columns for CREATE PUBLICATION
+
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE TABLE pub_test_except1 (a int NOT NULL, b int, c int NOT NULL, d int);
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2 (a int, b int, c int, d int);
+
+-- Verify that publication is created with EXCEPT
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except FOR TABLE pub_test_except1, pub_sch1.pub_test_except2 EXCEPT (b, c);
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+
+-- Cannot use EXCEPT col-lists combined with TABLES IN SCHEMA
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA pub_sch1, TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (b, c);
+
+-- Syntax error EXCEPT without a col-list
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... SET ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except SET TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b), pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+\dRp+ testpub_except
+
+-- Verify fails - ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b);
+
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+
+-- Verify ok - ALTER PUBLICATION ... ADD ... EXCEPT (col-list)
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except ADD TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (c, d);
+\dRp+ testpub_except
+
+-- Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using RI FULL)
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+
+-- Verify fails - EXCEPT col-list cannot contain RI cols (when using INDEX)
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a, c);
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_ac_idx;
+
+-- Verify ok - no clash between RI cols and the EXCEPT col-list
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx ON pub_test_except1 (a);
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+
+-- cleanup
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_except;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 
 RESET client_min_messages;
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/meson.build b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
index e8a117f3421..e010de1e1d0 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ tests += {
       't/034_temporal.pl',
       't/035_conflicts.pl',
       't/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl',
+      't/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl',
       't/100_bugs.pl',
     ],
   },
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d7b7a0412a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/037_rep_changes_except_collist.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+
+# Logical replication tests for except table publications
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
+use Test::More;
+
+# Initialize publisher node
+my $node_publisher = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('publisher');
+$node_publisher->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_publisher->start;
+
+# Create subscriber node
+my $node_subscriber = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber');
+$node_subscriber->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_subscriber->start;
+
+# Test for except column publications
+# Initial setup
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE SCHEMA sch1");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab2 (a int, b int NOT NULL, c int)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE sch1.tab2 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab3 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab4 (a int, b int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 2) STORED, c int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 3) STORED)"
+);
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab5 (a int, b int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 2) STORED, c int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 3) STORED)"
+);
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab2 VALUES (1, 2, 3)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.tab2 VALUES (1, 2, 3)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_col FOR TABLE tab2 EXCEPT (a), sch1.tab2 EXCEPT (b, c)"
+);
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE SCHEMA sch1");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab2 (a int, b int NOT NULL, c int)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE sch1.tab2 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab3 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab4 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab5 (a int, b int, c int)");
+
+# Setup logical replication
+my $publisher_connstr = $node_publisher->connstr . ' dbname=postgres';
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_col CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_col"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_col');
+
+# Test initial sync
+my $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab2");
+is($result, qq(|2|3),
+	'check that initial sync for except column publication');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.tab2");
+is($result, qq(1||), 'check that initial sync for except column publication');
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab2 VALUES (4, 5, 6)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.tab2 VALUES (4, 5, 6)");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_col');
+
+# Test incremental changes
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab2");
+is( $result, qq(|2|3
+|5|6),
+	'check incremental insert for except column publication');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM sch1.tab2");
+is( $result, qq(1||
+4||), 'check incremental insert for except column publication');
+
+# Test for update
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE UNIQUE INDEX b_idx ON tab2 (b)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER TABLE tab2 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX b_idx");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE UNIQUE INDEX b_idx ON tab2 (b)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER TABLE tab2 REPLICA IDENTITY USING INDEX b_idx");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"UPDATE tab2 SET a = 3, b = 4, c = 5 WHERE a = 1");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_col');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab2");
+is( $result, qq(|5|6
+|4|5),
+	'check update for except column publication');
+
+# Test ALTER PUBLICATION for EXCEPT (col_list)
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_col ADD TABLE tab3 EXCEPT(b)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_col REFRESH PUBLICATION");
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_col');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab3 VALUES (1, 2, 3)");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_col');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab3");
+is($result, qq(1||3), 'check alter publication with EXCEPT');
+
+# Test for publication created with publish_generated_columns as true on table
+# with generated columns and column list specified with EXCEPT
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab4 VALUES (1)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_col SET (publish_generated_columns)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_col SET TABLE tab4 EXCEPT(b)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_col REFRESH PUBLICATION");
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_col');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab4 VALUES (2)");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_col');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab4");
+is( $result, qq(1||3
+2||6),
+	'check publication(publish_generated_columns as true) with generated columns and EXCEPT'
+);
+
+# Test for publication created with publish_generated_columns as false on table
+# with generated columns and column list specified with EXCEPT
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab5 VALUES (1)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_col SET (publish_generated_columns=none)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_col SET TABLE tab5 EXCEPT(b)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_col REFRESH PUBLICATION");
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_col');
+
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab5 VALUES (2)");
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_col');
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab5");
+is( $result, qq(1||
+2||),
+	'check publication(publish_generated_columns as false) with generated columns and EXCEPT'
+);
+
+$node_subscriber->stop('fast');
+$node_publisher->stop('fast');
+
+done_testing();
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.34.1



  [application/octet-stream] v17-0002-Skip-publishing-the-tables-specified-in-EXCEPT-T.patch (71.8K, 4-v17-0002-Skip-publishing-the-tables-specified-in-EXCEPT-T.patch)
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From bebf871c1066e1d657c20f742f4be36cfb54e37d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:33:55 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v17 2/3] Skip publishing the tables specified in EXCEPT TABLE.

A new "EXCEPT TABLE" clause for CREATE/ALTER PUBLICATION allows one or
more tables to be excluded. The publisher will not send the data of
excluded tables to the subscriber.

The new syntax allows specifying excluded relations when creating or altering
a publication. For example:
CREATE PUBLICATION pub1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE t1,t2;
or
ALTER PUBLICATION pub1 ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE t1,t2;

A new column "prexcept" is added to table "pg_publication_rel", to maintain
the relations that the user wants to exclude from the publications.

pg_dump is updated to identify and dump the excluded tables of the publications.

The psql \d family of commands can now display excluded tables. e.g. psql
\dRp+ variant will now display associated "except tables" if any.

Bump catalog version.
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |   9 +
 doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml         |   8 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml       |  21 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml      |  37 +++-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml                |   5 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c          | 103 ++++++---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c        | 198 ++++++++++++++----
 src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c              |   4 +-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  41 +++-
 src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c   |  25 +--
 src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c            |  17 +-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  56 ++++-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h                     |   1 +
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c                |   7 +
 src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl              |  20 ++
 src/bin/psql/describe.c                       |  62 +++++-
 src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c                |  15 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h          |   8 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h      |   1 +
 src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h        |   5 +-
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |   2 +
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out     |  89 +++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql          |  45 +++-
 src/test/subscription/meson.build             |   1 +
 .../t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl         |  83 ++++++++
 25 files changed, 730 insertions(+), 133 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 0d23bc1b122..1bb1db26045 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6568,6 +6568,15 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
       if there is no publication qualifying condition.</para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+      <structfield>prexcept</structfield> <type>bool</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       True if the relation must be excluded
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>prattrs</structfield> <type>int2vector</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
index e26f7f59d4a..2e9f6019474 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -2283,10 +2283,10 @@ CONTEXT:  processing remote data for replication origin "pg_16395" during "INSER
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   To add tables to a publication, the user must have ownership rights on the
-   table. To add all tables in schema to a publication, the user must be a
-   superuser. To create a publication that publishes all tables or all tables in
-   schema automatically, the user must be a superuser.
+   To create a publication using FOR ALL TABLES or FOR ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA,
+   the user must be a superuser. To add ALL TABLES or ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA to a
+   publication, the user must be a superuser. To add tables to a publication,
+   the user must have ownership rights on the table.
   </para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index 178f39d9575..bd25a1a723c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ADD <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> [, ...]
+ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ADD ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT [ TABLE ] <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ]
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> SET <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> [, ...]
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> DROP <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> [, ...]
 ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> SET ( <replaceable class="parameter">publication_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] )
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
 
     TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
     TABLES IN SCHEMA { <replaceable class="parameter">schema_name</replaceable> | CURRENT_SCHEMA } [, ... ]
+
+<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> is:</phrase>
+
+    [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ]
+
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -88,8 +94,9 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
 
   <para>
    You must own the publication to use <command>ALTER PUBLICATION</command>.
-   Adding a table to a publication additionally requires owning that table.
-   The <literal>ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal>,
+   Adding a table to or excluding a table from a publication additionally
+   requires owning that table. The <literal>ADD ALL TABLES</literal>,
+   <literal>ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal>,
    <literal>SET TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> to a publication and
    <literal>RESET</literal> of publication requires the invoking user to be a
    superuser. To alter the owner, you must be able to
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
       table name, only that table is affected.  If <literal>ONLY</literal> is not
       specified, the table and all its descendant tables (if any) are
       affected.  Optionally, <literal>*</literal> can be specified after the table
-      name to explicitly indicate that descendant tables are included.
+      name to explicitly indicate that descendant tables are affected.
      </para>
 
      <para>
@@ -237,6 +244,14 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION sales_publication ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA marketing, sales;
 </programlisting>
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   Alter publication <structname>production_publication</structname> to publish
+   all tables except <structname>users</structname> and
+   <structname>departments</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+ALTER PUBLICATION production_publication ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT users, departments;
+</programlisting></para>
+
   <para>
    Add tables <structname>users</structname>,
    <structname>departments</structname> and schema
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
index 802630f2df1..a2f9c0d4825 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
-    [ FOR ALL TABLES
+    [ FOR ALL TABLES [ EXCEPT [ TABLE ] <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ]
       | FOR <replaceable class="parameter">publication_object</replaceable> [, ... ] ]
     [ WITH ( <replaceable class="parameter">publication_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] ) ]
 
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
 
     TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> ) ] [, ... ]
     TABLES IN SCHEMA { <replaceable class="parameter">schema_name</replaceable> | CURRENT_SCHEMA } [, ... ]
+
+<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">exception_object</replaceable> is:</phrase>
+
+    [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ]
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -125,7 +129,9 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Marks the publication as one that replicates changes for all tables in
-      the database, including tables created in the future.
+      the database, including tables created in the future. If
+      <literal>EXCEPT TABLE</literal> is specified, then exclude replicating
+      the changes for the specified tables.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
@@ -161,6 +167,24 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry id="sql-createpublication-params-for-except-table">
+    <term><literal>EXCEPT TABLE</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This clause specifies a list of tables to be excluded from the
+      publication. It can only be used with <literal>FOR ALL TABLES</literal>.
+      If <literal>ONLY</literal> is specified before the table name, only
+      that table is excluded from the publication. If <literal>ONLY</literal> is
+      not specified, the table and all its descendant tables (if any) are
+      excluded. Optionally, <literal>*</literal> can be specified after the
+      table name to explicitly indicate that descendant tables are excluded.
+      This does not apply to a partitioned table, however.  The partitions of
+      a partitioned table are always implicitly considered part of the
+      publication, so they are never explicitly excluded from the publication.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry id="sql-createpublication-params-with">
     <term><literal>WITH ( <replaceable class="parameter">publication_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] )</literal></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -442,6 +466,15 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION production_publication FOR TABLE users, departments, TABLES I
 CREATE PUBLICATION sales_publication FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA marketing, sales;
 </programlisting></para>
 
+  <para>
+   Create a publication that publishes all changes in all the tables except for
+   the changes of <structname>users</structname> and
+   <structname>departments</structname>:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PUBLICATION mypublication FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT users, departments;
+</programlisting>
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    Create a publication that publishes all changes for table <structname>users</structname>,
    but replicates only columns <structname>user_id</structname> and
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 4f7b11175c6..cb4215071d0 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -2103,8 +2103,9 @@ SELECT $1 \parse stmt1
         listed.
         If <literal>x</literal> is appended to the command name, the results
         are displayed in expanded mode.
-        If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, the tables and
-        schemas associated with each publication are shown as well.
+        If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, the tables,
+        excluded tables and schemas associated with each publication are shown as
+        well.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
index d6f94db5d99..1878fba8748 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(List *result, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt,
  * ancestor is at the end of the list.
  */
 Oid
-GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors, int *ancestor_level)
+GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors,
+								int *ancestor_level, bool puballtables)
 {
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	Oid			topmost_relid = InvalidOid;
@@ -363,32 +364,44 @@ GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors, int *ancestor_level
 	foreach(lc, ancestors)
 	{
 		Oid			ancestor = lfirst_oid(lc);
-		List	   *apubids = GetRelationPublications(ancestor);
-		List	   *aschemaPubids = NIL;
+		List	   *apubids = GetRelationPublications(ancestor, false);
+		List	   *aschemapubids = NIL;
+		List	   *aexceptpubids = NIL;
+		bool		set_top = false;
 
 		level++;
 
-		if (list_member_oid(apubids, puboid))
+		/* check if member of table publications */
+		set_top = list_member_oid(apubids, puboid);
+		if (!set_top)
 		{
-			topmost_relid = ancestor;
+			aschemapubids = GetSchemaPublications(get_rel_namespace(ancestor));
 
-			if (ancestor_level)
-				*ancestor_level = level;
+			/* check if member of schema publications */
+			set_top = list_member_oid(aschemapubids, puboid);
+
+			/*
+			 * If the publication is all tables publication and the table is
+			 * not part of exception tables.
+			 */
+			if (!set_top && puballtables)
+			{
+				aexceptpubids = GetRelationPublications(ancestor, true);
+				set_top = !list_member_oid(aexceptpubids, puboid);
+			}
 		}
-		else
+
+		if (set_top)
 		{
-			aschemaPubids = GetSchemaPublications(get_rel_namespace(ancestor));
-			if (list_member_oid(aschemaPubids, puboid))
-			{
-				topmost_relid = ancestor;
+			topmost_relid = ancestor;
 
-				if (ancestor_level)
-					*ancestor_level = level;
-			}
+			if (ancestor_level)
+				*ancestor_level = level;
 		}
 
 		list_free(apubids);
-		list_free(aschemaPubids);
+		list_free(aschemapubids);
+		list_free(aexceptpubids);
 	}
 
 	return topmost_relid;
@@ -479,6 +492,8 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 		ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid);
 	values[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prrelid - 1] =
 		ObjectIdGetDatum(relid);
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcept - 1] =
+		BoolGetDatum(pri->except);
 
 	/* Add qualifications, if available */
 	if (pri->whereClause != NULL)
@@ -746,9 +761,9 @@ publication_add_schema(Oid pubid, Oid schemaid, bool if_not_exists)
 	return myself;
 }
 
-/* Gets list of publication oids for a relation */
+/* Gets list of publication oids for a relation that matches the except_flag */
 List *
-GetRelationPublications(Oid relid)
+GetRelationPublications(Oid relid, bool except_flag)
 {
 	List	   *result = NIL;
 	CatCList   *pubrellist;
@@ -762,7 +777,8 @@ GetRelationPublications(Oid relid)
 		HeapTuple	tup = &pubrellist->members[i]->tuple;
 		Oid			pubid = ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prpubid;
 
-		result = lappend_oid(result, pubid);
+		if (except_flag == ((Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup))->prexcept)
+			result = lappend_oid(result, pubid);
 	}
 
 	ReleaseSysCacheList(pubrellist);
@@ -771,13 +787,16 @@ GetRelationPublications(Oid relid)
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets list of relation oids for a publication.
+ * Gets list of relation oids for a publication. If except_table is true, the
+ * list contains relations oids that excluded from publication, else the list
+ * contains the relation oids that are part of publication.
  *
  * This should only be used FOR TABLE publications, the FOR ALL TABLES
  * should use GetAllTablesPublicationRelations().
  */
-List *
-GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
+static List *
+GetPubIncludedOrExcludedRels(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt,
+							 bool except_table)
 {
 	List	   *result;
 	Relation	pubrelsrel;
@@ -802,8 +821,11 @@ GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
 		Form_pg_publication_rel pubrel;
 
 		pubrel = (Form_pg_publication_rel) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-		result = GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(result, pub_partopt,
-												pubrel->prrelid);
+
+		if ((except_table && pubrel->prexcept) || !except_table)
+			result = GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(result, pub_partopt,
+													pubrel->prrelid);
+
 	}
 
 	systable_endscan(scan);
@@ -816,6 +838,25 @@ GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
 	return result;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Gets list of relation oids for a publication.
+ *
+ * This should only be used FOR TABLE publications, the FOR ALL TABLES
+ * should use GetAllTablesPublicationRelations().
+ */
+List *
+GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
+{
+	return GetPubIncludedOrExcludedRels(pubid, pub_partopt, false);
+}
+
+/* Get list of relation oids excluded from the publication */
+List *
+GetPublicationExcludeRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt)
+{
+	return GetPubIncludedOrExcludedRels(pubid, pub_partopt, true);
+}
+
 /*
  * Gets list of publication oids for publications marked as FOR ALL TABLES.
  */
@@ -861,13 +902,16 @@ GetAllTablesPublications(void)
  * root partitioned tables.
  */
 List *
-GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(bool pubviaroot)
+GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, bool pubviaroot)
 {
 	Relation	classRel;
 	ScanKeyData key[1];
 	TableScanDesc scan;
 	HeapTuple	tuple;
 	List	   *result = NIL;
+	List	   *exceptlist;
+
+	exceptlist = GetPublicationExcludeRelations(pubid, pubviaroot ? PUBLICATION_PART_ALL : PUBLICATION_PART_ROOT);
 
 	classRel = table_open(RelationRelationId, AccessShareLock);
 
@@ -884,7 +928,8 @@ GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(bool pubviaroot)
 		Oid			relid = relForm->oid;
 
 		if (is_publishable_class(relid, relForm) &&
-			!(relForm->relispartition && pubviaroot))
+			!(relForm->relispartition && pubviaroot) &&
+			!list_member_oid(exceptlist, relid))
 			result = lappend_oid(result, relid);
 	}
 
@@ -905,7 +950,8 @@ GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(bool pubviaroot)
 			Oid			relid = relForm->oid;
 
 			if (is_publishable_class(relid, relForm) &&
-				!relForm->relispartition)
+				!relForm->relispartition &&
+				!list_member_oid(exceptlist, relid))
 				result = lappend_oid(result, relid);
 		}
 
@@ -1160,7 +1206,8 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			 * those. Otherwise, get the partitioned table itself.
 			 */
 			if (pub_elem->alltables)
-				pub_elem_tables = GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(pub_elem->pubviaroot);
+				pub_elem_tables = GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(pub_elem->oid,
+																   pub_elem->pubviaroot);
 			else
 			{
 				List	   *relids,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index c3af10c4dc6..0d5999f3307 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ ObjectsInPublicationToOids(List *pubobjspec_list, ParseState *pstate,
 		switch (pubobj->pubobjtype)
 		{
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE:
+				pubobj->pubtable->except = false;
+				*rels = lappend(*rels, pubobj->pubtable);
+				break;
+			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE:
+				pubobj->pubtable->except = true;
 				*rels = lappend(*rels, pubobj->pubtable);
 				break;
 			case PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_SCHEMA:
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ contain_invalid_rfcolumn_walker(Node *node, rf_context *context)
  */
 bool
 pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
-							   bool pubviaroot)
+							   bool pubviaroot, bool puballtables)
 {
 	HeapTuple	rftuple;
 	Oid			relid = RelationGetRelid(relation);
@@ -305,7 +310,8 @@ pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	if (pubviaroot && relation->rd_rel->relispartition)
 	{
 		publish_as_relid
-			= GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL);
+			= GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL,
+											  puballtables);
 
 		if (!OidIsValid(publish_as_relid))
 			publish_as_relid = relid;
@@ -365,7 +371,7 @@ pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 bool
 pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 							bool pubviaroot, char pubgencols_type,
-							bool *invalid_column_list,
+							bool puballtables, bool *invalid_column_list,
 							bool *invalid_gen_col)
 {
 	Oid			relid = RelationGetRelid(relation);
@@ -389,7 +395,8 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	 */
 	if (pubviaroot && relation->rd_rel->relispartition)
 	{
-		publish_as_relid = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors, NULL);
+		publish_as_relid = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pubid, ancestors,
+														   NULL, puballtables);
 
 		if (!OidIsValid(publish_as_relid))
 			publish_as_relid = relid;
@@ -921,52 +928,50 @@ CreatePublication(ParseState *pstate, CreatePublicationStmt *stmt)
 	/* Make the changes visible. */
 	CommandCounterIncrement();
 
-	/* Associate objects with the publication. */
-	if (stmt->for_all_tables)
-	{
-		/* Invalidate relcache so that publication info is rebuilt. */
-		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &schemaidlist);
+	ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+							   &schemaidlist);
 
-		/* FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA requires superuser */
-		if (schemaidlist != NIL && !superuser())
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
-					errmsg("must be superuser to create FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA publication"));
+	/* FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA requires superuser */
+	if (schemaidlist != NIL && !superuser())
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
+				errmsg("must be superuser to create FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA publication"));
 
-		if (relations != NIL)
-		{
-			List	   *rels;
+	if (relations != NIL)
+	{
+		List	   *rels;
 
-			rels = OpenTableList(relations);
-			TransformPubWhereClauses(rels, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-									 publish_via_partition_root);
+		rels = OpenTableList(relations);
+		TransformPubWhereClauses(rels, pstate->p_sourcetext,
+								 publish_via_partition_root);
 
-			CheckPubRelationColumnList(stmt->pubname, rels,
-									   schemaidlist != NIL,
-									   publish_via_partition_root);
+		CheckPubRelationColumnList(stmt->pubname, rels,
+								   schemaidlist != NIL,
+								   publish_via_partition_root);
 
-			PublicationAddTables(puboid, rels, true, NULL);
-			CloseTableList(rels);
-		}
+		PublicationAddTables(puboid, rels, true, NULL);
+		CloseTableList(rels);
+	}
 
-		if (schemaidlist != NIL)
-		{
-			/*
-			 * Schema lock is held until the publication is created to prevent
-			 * concurrent schema deletion.
-			 */
-			LockSchemaList(schemaidlist);
-			PublicationAddSchemas(puboid, schemaidlist, true, NULL);
-		}
+	if (schemaidlist != NIL)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Schema lock is held until the publication is created to prevent
+		 * concurrent schema deletion.
+		 */
+		LockSchemaList(schemaidlist);
+		PublicationAddSchemas(puboid, schemaidlist, true, NULL);
 	}
 
 	table_close(rel, RowExclusiveLock);
 
+	/* Associate objects with the publication. */
+	if (stmt->for_all_tables)
+	{
+		/* Invalidate relcache so that publication info is rebuilt. */
+		CacheInvalidateRelcacheAll();
+	}
+
 	InvokeObjectPostCreateHook(PublicationRelationId, puboid, 0);
 
 	if (wal_level != WAL_LEVEL_LOGICAL)
@@ -1244,6 +1249,27 @@ AlterPublicationReset(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 	values[Anum_pg_publication_pubgencols - 1] = CharGetDatum(PUB_DEFAULT_GENCOLS);
 	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_pubgencols - 1] = true;
 
+	/*
+	 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. This
+	 * prevents concurrent publication parameter changes, add/drop tables(s)
+	 * to the publication and add/drop schema(s) to the publication.
+	 */
+	LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+					   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+	/*
+	 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
+	 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
+	 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk of
+	 * any publication option getting changed.
+	 */
+	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
+	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+				errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+					   stmt->pubname));
+
 	/* Set ALL TABLES flag to false */
 	if (pubform->puballtables)
 	{
@@ -1289,6 +1315,79 @@ AlterPublicationReset(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 	CloseTableList(rels);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if the publication has default values.
+ *
+ * Returns true if the publication satisfies all the following conditions:
+ * a) Publication is not set with "FOR ALL TABLES"
+ * b) Publication is having default publication parameter values
+ * c) Publication is not associated with schemas
+ * d) Publication is not associated with relations
+ */
+static bool
+CheckPublicationDefValues(HeapTuple tup)
+{
+	Form_pg_publication pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+	Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+	List	   *pubobjs = NIL;
+
+	if (pubform->puballtables != PUB_DEFAULT_ALL_TABLES)
+		return false;
+
+	if (pubform->pubinsert != PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_INSERT ||
+		pubform->pubupdate != PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_UPDATE ||
+		pubform->pubdelete != PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_DELETE ||
+		pubform->pubtruncate != PUB_DEFAULT_ACTION_TRUNCATE ||
+		pubform->pubviaroot != PUB_DEFAULT_VIA_ROOT)
+		return false;
+
+	pubobjs = GetPublicationSchemas(pubid);
+	if (list_length(pubobjs))
+		return false;
+
+	pubobjs = GetPublicationRelations(pubid, PUBLICATION_PART_ROOT);
+	if (list_length(pubobjs))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set publication to publish all tables.
+ */
+static void
+AlterPublicationSetAllTables(Relation rel, HeapTuple tup)
+{
+	Form_pg_publication pubform PG_USED_FOR_ASSERTS_ONLY = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+	bool		nulls[Natts_pg_publication];
+	bool		replaces[Natts_pg_publication];
+	Datum		values[Natts_pg_publication];
+
+#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
+	Assert(!pubform->puballtables);
+#endif
+
+	/* Add ALL TABLES to the publication requires superuser */
+	if (!superuser())
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
+				errmsg("must be superuser to ADD ALL TABLES to the publication"));
+
+	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
+	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
+	memset(replaces, false, sizeof(replaces));
+
+	/* Set ALL TABLES flag */
+	values[Anum_pg_publication_puballtables - 1] = BoolGetDatum(true);
+	replaces[Anum_pg_publication_puballtables - 1] = true;
+
+	tup = heap_modify_tuple(tup, RelationGetDescr(rel), values, nulls,
+							replaces);
+
+	/* Update the catalog. */
+	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
+}
+
 /*
  * Add or remove table to/from publication.
  */
@@ -1428,6 +1527,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				oldrel = palloc(sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
 				oldrel->whereClause = NULL;
 				oldrel->columns = NIL;
+				oldrel->except = false;
 				oldrel->relation = table_open(oldrelid,
 											  ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
 				delrels = lappend(delrels, oldrel);
@@ -1601,6 +1701,20 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
 					   stmt->pubname);
 
+	if (stmt->for_all_tables)
+	{
+		bool		isdefault = CheckPublicationDefValues(tup);
+
+		if (!isdefault)
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
+					errmsg("adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values"),
+					errdetail("ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated."),
+					errhint("Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication"));
+
+		AlterPublicationSetAllTables(rel, tup);
+	}
+
 	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
 	else if (stmt->action == AP_ResetPublication)
@@ -1813,6 +1927,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 		pub_rel->relation = rel;
 		pub_rel->whereClause = t->whereClause;
 		pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
+		pub_rel->except = t->except;
 		rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 		relids = lappend_oid(relids, myrelid);
 
@@ -1885,6 +2000,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 
 				/* child inherits column list from parent */
 				pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
+				pub_rel->except = t->except;
 				rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 				relids = lappend_oid(relids, childrelid);
 
@@ -1960,8 +2076,6 @@ PublicationAddTables(Oid pubid, List *rels, bool if_not_exists,
 {
 	ListCell   *lc;
 
-	Assert(!stmt || !stmt->for_all_tables);
-
 	foreach(lc, rels)
 	{
 		PublicationRelInfo *pub_rel = (PublicationRelInfo *) lfirst(lc);
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index cb811520c29..47916ef32ae 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -8623,7 +8623,7 @@ ATExecSetExpression(AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel, const char *colName,
 	 * expressions.
 	 */
 	if (attgenerated == ATTRIBUTE_GENERATED_VIRTUAL &&
-		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel)) != NIL)
+		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel), false) != NIL)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("ALTER TABLE / SET EXPRESSION is not supported for virtual generated columns in tables that are part of a publication"),
@@ -18818,7 +18818,7 @@ ATPrepChangePersistence(AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel, bool toLogged)
 	 * UNLOGGED, as UNLOGGED tables can't be published.
 	 */
 	if (!toLogged &&
-		GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel)) != NIL)
+		list_length(GetRelationPublications(RelationGetRelid(rel), false)) > 0)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
 				 errmsg("cannot change table \"%s\" to unlogged because it is part of a publication",
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 850d0fd2fd5..bdbbcccd47f 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 				transform_element_list transform_type_list
 				TriggerTransitions TriggerReferencing
 				vacuum_relation_list opt_vacuum_relation_list
-				drop_option_list pub_obj_list
+				drop_option_list pub_obj_list except_pub_obj_list
 
 %type <retclause> returning_clause
 %type <node>	returning_option
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 %type <node>	var_value zone_value
 %type <rolespec> auth_ident RoleSpec opt_granted_by
 %type <publicationobjectspec> PublicationObjSpec
+%type <publicationobjectspec> ExceptPublicationObjSpec
 
 %type <keyword> unreserved_keyword type_func_name_keyword
 %type <keyword> col_name_keyword reserved_keyword
@@ -10677,7 +10678,7 @@ AlterOwnerStmt: ALTER AGGREGATE aggregate_with_argtypes OWNER TO RoleSpec
  *
  * CREATE PUBLICATION name [WITH options]
  *
- * CREATE PUBLICATION FOR ALL TABLES [WITH options]
+ * CREATE PUBLICATION FOR ALL TABLES [EXCEPT [TABLE] table [, ...]] [WITH options]
  *
  * CREATE PUBLICATION FOR pub_obj [, ...] [WITH options]
  *
@@ -10697,12 +10698,13 @@ CreatePublicationStmt:
 					n->options = $4;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
-			| CREATE PUBLICATION name FOR ALL TABLES opt_definition
+			| CREATE PUBLICATION name FOR ALL TABLES except_pub_obj_list opt_definition
 				{
 					CreatePublicationStmt *n = makeNode(CreatePublicationStmt);
 
 					n->pubname = $3;
-					n->options = $7;
+					n->options = $8;
+					n->pubobjects = (List *)$7;
 					n->for_all_tables = true;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
@@ -10740,6 +10742,7 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->relation = $2;
 					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					$$->location = @1;
 				}
 			| TABLES IN_P SCHEMA ColId
 				{
@@ -10815,6 +10818,25 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
 					{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
 	;
 
+ExceptPublicationObjSpec:
+			 relation_expr
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE;
+					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+					$$->pubtable->except = true;
+					$$->pubtable->relation = $1;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
+	;
+
+except_pub_obj_list:	EXCEPT opt_table ExceptPublicationObjSpec
+					{ $$ = list_make1($3); }
+			| except_pub_obj_list ',' ExceptPublicationObjSpec
+					{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
+			|  /*EMPTY*/								{ $$ = NULL; }
+	;
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name SET ( options )
@@ -10827,6 +10849,8 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name RESET
  *
+ * ALTER PUBLICATION name ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT [TABLE] table_name [, ...]
+ *
  * pub_obj is one of:
  *
  *		TABLE table_name [, ...]
@@ -10853,6 +10877,15 @@ AlterPublicationStmt:
 					n->action = AP_AddObjects;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
+			| ALTER PUBLICATION name ADD_P ALL TABLES except_pub_obj_list
+				{
+					AlterPublicationStmt *n = makeNode(AlterPublicationStmt);
+					n->pubname = $3;
+					n->pubobjects = $7;
+					n->for_all_tables = true;
+					n->action = AP_AddObjects;
+					$$ = (Node *)n;
+				}
 			| ALTER PUBLICATION name SET pub_obj_list
 				{
 					AlterPublicationStmt *n = makeNode(AlterPublicationStmt);
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
index f4c977262c5..08111b571de 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
@@ -2065,7 +2065,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 	if (!entry->replicate_valid)
 	{
 		Oid			schemaId = get_rel_namespace(relid);
-		List	   *pubids = GetRelationPublications(relid);
+		List	   *pubids = GetRelationPublications(relid, false);
+		List	   *exceptTablePubids = GetRelationPublications(relid, true);
 
 		/*
 		 * We don't acquire a lock on the namespace system table as we build
@@ -2176,22 +2177,6 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 			Oid			pub_relid = relid;
 			int			ancestor_level = 0;
 
-			/*
-			 * If this is a FOR ALL TABLES publication, pick the partition
-			 * root and set the ancestor level accordingly.
-			 */
-			if (pub->alltables)
-			{
-				publish = true;
-				if (pub->pubviaroot && am_partition)
-				{
-					List	   *ancestors = get_partition_ancestors(relid);
-
-					pub_relid = llast_oid(ancestors);
-					ancestor_level = list_length(ancestors);
-				}
-			}
-
 			if (!publish)
 			{
 				bool		ancestor_published = false;
@@ -2210,7 +2195,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 					ancestor = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pub->oid,
 															   ancestors,
-															   &level);
+															   &level,
+															   pub->alltables);
 
 					if (ancestor != InvalidOid)
 					{
@@ -2225,6 +2211,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 				if (list_member_oid(pubids, pub->oid) ||
 					list_member_oid(schemaPubids, pub->oid) ||
+					(pub->alltables &&
+					 !list_member_oid(exceptTablePubids, pub->oid)) ||
 					ancestor_published)
 					publish = true;
 			}
@@ -2303,6 +2291,7 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 		list_free(pubids);
 		list_free(schemaPubids);
+		list_free(exceptTablePubids);
 		list_free(rel_publications);
 
 		entry->replicate_valid = true;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
index 559ba9cdb2c..5d55f1f4ece 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
@@ -5794,6 +5794,8 @@ void
 RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 {
 	List	   *puboids;
+	List	   *alltablespuboids;
+	List	   *exceptpuboids = NIL;
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	MemoryContext oldcxt;
 	Oid			schemaid;
@@ -5831,9 +5833,10 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 	pubdesc->gencols_valid_for_delete = true;
 
 	/* Fetch the publication membership info. */
-	puboids = GetRelationPublications(relid);
+	puboids = GetRelationPublications(relid, false);
 	schemaid = RelationGetNamespace(relation);
 	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids, GetSchemaPublications(schemaid));
+	exceptpuboids = GetRelationPublications(relid, true);
 
 	if (relation->rd_rel->relispartition)
 	{
@@ -5845,14 +5848,19 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 			Oid			ancestor = lfirst_oid(lc);
 
 			puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
-											 GetRelationPublications(ancestor));
+											 GetRelationPublications(ancestor, false));
 			schemaid = get_rel_namespace(ancestor);
 			puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
 											 GetSchemaPublications(schemaid));
+			exceptpuboids = list_concat_unique_oid(exceptpuboids,
+												   GetRelationPublications(ancestor, true));
 		}
 	}
-	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids, GetAllTablesPublications());
 
+	alltablespuboids = GetAllTablesPublications();
+	puboids = list_concat_unique_oid(puboids,
+									 list_difference_oid(alltablespuboids,
+														 exceptpuboids));
 	foreach(lc, puboids)
 	{
 		Oid			pubid = lfirst_oid(lc);
@@ -5883,7 +5891,7 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 		if (!pubform->puballtables &&
 			(pubform->pubupdate || pubform->pubdelete) &&
 			pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(pubid, relation, ancestors,
-										   pubform->pubviaroot))
+										   pubform->pubviaroot, pubform->puballtables))
 		{
 			if (pubform->pubupdate)
 				pubdesc->rf_valid_for_update = false;
@@ -5901,6 +5909,7 @@ RelationBuildPublicationDesc(Relation relation, PublicationDesc *pubdesc)
 			pub_contains_invalid_column(pubid, relation, ancestors,
 										pubform->pubviaroot,
 										pubform->pubgencols,
+										pubform->puballtables,
 										&invalid_column_list,
 										&invalid_gen_col))
 		{
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 604fc109416..f085338b322 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ static SimpleOidList extension_include_oids = {NULL, NULL};
 static SimpleStringList extension_exclude_patterns = {NULL, NULL};
 static SimpleOidList extension_exclude_oids = {NULL, NULL};
 
+static SimplePtrList exceptinfo = {NULL, NULL};
+
 static const CatalogId nilCatalogId = {0, 0};
 
 /* override for standard extra_float_digits setting */
@@ -4577,8 +4579,34 @@ dumpPublication(Archive *fout, const PublicationInfo *pubinfo)
 					  qpubname);
 
 	if (pubinfo->puballtables)
+	{
+		SimplePtrListCell *cell;
+
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " FOR ALL TABLES");
 
+		/* Include exception tables if the publication has except tables */
+		for (cell = exceptinfo.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
+		{
+			PublicationRelInfo *pubrinfo = (PublicationRelInfo *) cell->ptr;
+			TableInfo  *tbinfo;
+
+			if (pubinfo == pubrinfo->publication)
+			{
+				tbinfo = pubrinfo->pubtable;
+
+				if (first)
+				{
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " EXCEPT TABLE");
+					first = false;
+				}
+				else
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(query, ",");
+				appendPQExpBuffer(query, " ONLY %s", fmtQualifiedDumpable(tbinfo));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	first = true;
 	appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " WITH (publish = '");
 	if (pubinfo->pubinsert)
 	{
@@ -4744,6 +4772,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	int			i_prrelid;
 	int			i_prrelqual;
 	int			i_prattrs;
+	int			i_prexcept;
 	int			i,
 				j,
 				ntups;
@@ -4755,8 +4784,17 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 
 	/* Collect all publication membership info. */
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 150000)
+	{
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid,\n");
+
+		/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 180000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " prexcept,\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " false AS prexcept,\n");
+
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid, "
 							 "pg_catalog.pg_get_expr(prqual, prrelid) AS prrelqual, "
 							 "(CASE\n"
 							 "  WHEN pr.prattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
@@ -4767,6 +4805,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 							 "      WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 							 "  ELSE NULL END) prattrs "
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr");
+	}
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "SELECT tableoid, oid, prpubid, prrelid, "
@@ -4782,6 +4821,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	i_prrelid = PQfnumber(res, "prrelid");
 	i_prrelqual = PQfnumber(res, "prrelqual");
 	i_prattrs = PQfnumber(res, "prattrs");
+	i_prexcept = PQfnumber(res, "prexcept");
 
 	/* this allocation may be more than we need */
 	pubrinfo = pg_malloc(ntups * sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
@@ -4793,6 +4833,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		Oid			prrelid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prrelid));
 		PublicationInfo *pubinfo;
 		TableInfo  *tbinfo;
+		char	   *prexcept = pg_strdup(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prexcept));
 
 		/*
 		 * Ignore any entries for which we aren't interested in either the
@@ -4806,7 +4847,11 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 			continue;
 
 		/* OK, make a DumpableObject for this relationship */
-		pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
+		if (strcmp(prexcept, "f") == 0)
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_REL;
+		else
+			pubrinfo[j].dobj.objType = DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL;
+
 		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.tableoid =
 			atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_tableoid));
 		pubrinfo[j].dobj.catId.oid = atooid(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_oid));
@@ -4847,6 +4892,9 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		/* Decide whether we want to dump it */
 		selectDumpablePublicationObject(&(pubrinfo[j].dobj), fout);
 
+		if (strcmp(prexcept, "t") == 0)
+			simple_ptr_list_append(&exceptinfo, &pubrinfo[j]);
+
 		j++;
 	}
 
@@ -11642,6 +11690,9 @@ dumpDumpableObject(Archive *fout, DumpableObject *dobj)
 		case DO_PUBLICATION:
 			dumpPublication(fout, (const PublicationInfo *) dobj);
 			break;
+		case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
+			/* will be dumped in dumpPublication */
+			break;
 		case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			dumpPublicationTable(fout, (const PublicationRelInfo *) dobj);
 			break;
@@ -19952,6 +20003,7 @@ addBoundaryDependencies(DumpableObject **dobjs, int numObjs,
 			case DO_DEFAULT_ACL:
 			case DO_POLICY:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION:
+			case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			case DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA:
 			case DO_SUBSCRIPTION:
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
index 39eef1d6617..a9cbed8c9ce 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ typedef enum
 	DO_REFRESH_MATVIEW,
 	DO_POLICY,
 	DO_PUBLICATION,
+	DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	DO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	DO_REL_STATS,
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
index 538e7dcb493..3e5cea8384f 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump_sort.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ enum dbObjectTypePriorities
 	PRIO_FK_CONSTRAINT,
 	PRIO_POLICY,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION,
+	PRIO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	PRIO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	PRIO_SUBSCRIPTION,
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static const int dbObjectTypePriority[] =
 	[DO_REFRESH_MATVIEW] = PRIO_REFRESH_MATVIEW,
 	[DO_POLICY] = PRIO_POLICY,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION] = PRIO_PUBLICATION,
+	[DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION_REL] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_REL,
 	[DO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA] = PRIO_PUBLICATION_TABLE_IN_SCHEMA,
 	[DO_REL_STATS] = PRIO_STATISTICS_DATA_DATA,
@@ -1498,6 +1500,11 @@ describeDumpableObject(DumpableObject *obj, char *buf, int bufsize)
 					 "PUBLICATION (ID %d OID %u)",
 					 obj->dumpId, obj->catId.oid);
 			return;
+		case DO_PUBLICATION_EXCEPT_REL:
+			snprintf(buf, bufsize,
+					 "PUBLICATION EXCEPT TABLE (ID %d OID %u)",
+					 obj->dumpId, obj->catId.oid);
+			return;
 		case DO_PUBLICATION_REL:
 			snprintf(buf, bufsize,
 					 "PUBLICATION TABLE (ID %d OID %u)",
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
index d8330e2bd17..b6feab980a3 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
@@ -3304,6 +3304,26 @@ my %tests = (
 		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
 	},
 
+	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub6' => {
+		create_order => 50,
+		create_sql =>
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT dump_test.test_table;',
+		regexp => qr/^
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE ONLY dump_test.test_table WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			/xm,
+		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
+	},
+
+	'CREATE PUBLICATION pub7' => {
+		create_order => 50,
+		create_sql =>
+		  'CREATE PUBLICATION pub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE dump_test.test_table, dump_test.test_second_table;',
+		regexp => qr/^
+			\QCREATE PUBLICATION pub7 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE ONLY dump_test.test_table, ONLY dump_test.test_second_table WITH (publish = 'insert, update, delete, truncate');\E
+			/xm,
+		like => { %full_runs, section_post_data => 1, },
+	},
+
 	'CREATE SUBSCRIPTION sub1' => {
 		create_order => 50,
 		create_sql => 'CREATE SUBSCRIPTION sub1
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index dd25d2fe7b8..10b5f7f29cb 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -3039,17 +3039,36 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 								  "        ELSE NULL END) "
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
-								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
-								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
-								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n"
+								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON p.oid = pr.prpubid\n"
+								  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
+								  "WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s'\n",
+								  oid, oid, oid);
+
+				/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+				if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, " AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
+
+				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 								  "UNION\n"
 								  "SELECT pubname\n"
-								  "     , NULL\n"
-								  "     , NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
+								  "		, NULL\n"
 								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication p\n"
-								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n"
-								  "ORDER BY 1;",
-								  oid, oid, oid, oid);
+								  "WHERE p.puballtables AND pg_catalog.pg_relation_is_publishable('%s')\n",
+								  oid);
+
+				/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+				if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
+					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+									  "     AND NOT EXISTS (\n"
+									  "		SELECT 1\n"
+									  "		FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
+									  "		JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class pc\n"
+									  "		ON pr.prrelid = pc.oid\n"
+									  "		WHERE pr.prrelid = '%s' AND pr.prpubid = p.oid)\n",
+									  oid);
+
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, "ORDER BY 1;");
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -6693,8 +6712,13 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 							  "     pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr\n"
 							  "WHERE c.relnamespace = n.oid\n"
 							  "  AND c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
-							  "  AND pr.prpubid = '%s'\n"
-							  "ORDER BY 1,2", pubid);
+							  "  AND pr.prpubid = '%s'\n", pubid);
+
+			/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+			if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
+				appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "  AND NOT pr.prexcept\n");
+
+			appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "ORDER BY 1,2");
 			if (!addFooterToPublicationDesc(&buf, _("Tables:"), false, &cont))
 				goto error_return;
 
@@ -6712,6 +6736,24 @@ describePublications(const char *pattern)
 					goto error_return;
 			}
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
+			if (pset.sversion >= 180000)
+			{
+				/* Get the excluded tables for the specified publication */
+				printfPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+								  "SELECT concat(c.relnamespace::regnamespace, '.', c.relname)\n"
+								  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_class c\n"
+								  "     JOIN pg_catalog.pg_publication_rel pr ON c.oid = pr.prrelid\n"
+								  "WHERE pr.prpubid = '%s'\n"
+								  "  AND pr.prexcept\n"
+								  "ORDER BY 1", pubid);
+				if (!addFooterToPublicationDesc(&buf, _("Except tables:"),
+												true, &cont))
+					goto error_return;
+			}
+		}
 
 		printTable(&cont, pset.queryFout, false, pset.logfile);
 		printTableCleanup(&cont);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
index 7840fdf62ea..08b9df5bc3b 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2266,11 +2266,16 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 		COMPLETE_WITH("ADD", "DROP", "OWNER TO", "RENAME TO", "RESET", "SET");
 	/* ALTER PUBLICATION <name> ADD */
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD"))
-		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLES IN SCHEMA", "TABLE");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("ALL TABLES", "TABLES IN SCHEMA", "TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD", "ALL", "TABLES"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE");
 	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET", "TABLE"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
-	else if (HeadMatches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET", "TABLE") &&
-			 ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+	else if (Matches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
+	else if (HeadMatches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD|SET", "TABLE") && ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
+		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
+	else if (HeadMatches("ALTER", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "ADD", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE") && ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
 		COMPLETE_WITH_SCHEMA_QUERY(Query_for_list_of_tables);
 
 	/*
@@ -3581,6 +3586,10 @@ match_previous_words(int pattern_id,
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLES");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE", "WITH (");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT"))
+		COMPLETE_WITH("TABLE");
+	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "ALL", "TABLES", "EXCEPT", "TABLE", MatchAny) && !ends_with(prev_wd, ','))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("WITH (");
 	else if (Matches("CREATE", "PUBLICATION", MatchAny, "FOR", "TABLES"))
 		COMPLETE_WITH("IN SCHEMA");
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
index 6e074190fd2..a09f0f2ab99 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
@@ -139,11 +139,12 @@ typedef struct PublicationRelInfo
 	Relation	relation;
 	Node	   *whereClause;
 	List	   *columns;
+	bool		except;
 } PublicationRelInfo;
 
 extern Publication *GetPublication(Oid pubid);
 extern Publication *GetPublicationByName(const char *pubname, bool missing_ok);
-extern List *GetRelationPublications(Oid relid);
+extern List *GetRelationPublications(Oid relid, bool except_flag);
 
 /*---------
  * Expected values for pub_partopt parameter of GetPublicationRelations(),
@@ -162,8 +163,9 @@ typedef enum PublicationPartOpt
 } PublicationPartOpt;
 
 extern List *GetPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt);
+extern List *GetPublicationExcludeRelations(Oid pubid, PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt);
 extern List *GetAllTablesPublications(void);
-extern List *GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(bool pubviaroot);
+extern List *GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(Oid pubid, bool pubviaroot);
 extern List *GetPublicationSchemas(Oid pubid);
 extern List *GetSchemaPublications(Oid schemaid);
 extern List *GetSchemaPublicationRelations(Oid schemaid,
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ extern List *GetPubPartitionOptionRelations(List *result,
 											PublicationPartOpt pub_partopt,
 											Oid relid);
 extern Oid	GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(Oid puboid, List *ancestors,
-											int *ancestor_level);
+											int *ancestor_level, bool puballtables);
 
 extern bool is_publishable_relation(Relation rel);
 extern bool is_schema_publication(Oid pubid);
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
index 92cc36dfdf6..e7d7f3ba85c 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CATALOG(pg_publication_rel,6106,PublicationRelRelationId)
 	Oid			oid;			/* oid */
 	Oid			prpubid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_publication); /* Oid of the publication */
 	Oid			prrelid BKI_LOOKUP(pg_class);	/* Oid of the relation */
+	bool		prexcept BKI_DEFAULT(f);	/* exclude the relation */
 
 #ifdef	CATALOG_VARLEN			/* variable-length fields start here */
 	pg_node_tree prqual;		/* qualifications */
diff --git a/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h b/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
index f90cf1ef896..0ad5d28754d 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/publicationcmds.h
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ extern ObjectAddress AlterPublicationOwner(const char *name, Oid newOwnerId);
 extern void AlterPublicationOwner_oid(Oid pubid, Oid newOwnerId);
 extern void InvalidatePublicationRels(List *relids);
 extern bool pub_rf_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation,
-										   List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot);
+										   List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot,
+										   bool puballtables);
 extern bool pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation,
 										List *ancestors, bool pubviaroot,
-										char pubgencols_type,
+										char pubgencols_type, bool puballtables,
 										bool *invalid_column_list,
 										bool *invalid_gen_col);
 extern void InvalidatePubRelSyncCache(Oid pubid, bool puballtables);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index af220b02788..f2cc9784456 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4268,6 +4268,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationTable
 	RangeVar   *relation;		/* relation to be published */
 	Node	   *whereClause;	/* qualifications */
 	List	   *columns;		/* List of columns in a publication table */
+	bool		except;			/* exclude the relation */
 } PublicationTable;
 
 /*
@@ -4276,6 +4277,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationTable
 typedef enum PublicationObjSpecType
 {
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE,		/* A table */
+	PUBLICATIONOBJ_EXCEPT_TABLE,	/* A table to be excluded */
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_SCHEMA,	/* All tables in schema */
 	PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLES_IN_CUR_SCHEMA,	/* All tables in first element of
 											 * search_path */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index 34cecafb4f5..e53cadf5c2b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -210,13 +210,37 @@ Not-null constraints:
  regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | f       | f         | none              | f
 (1 row)
 
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2;
+-- specify EXCEPT without TABLE
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT testpub_tbl1;
+RESET client_min_messages;
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+                                  Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl1"
+    "public.testpub_tbl2"
+
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+                                 Publication testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl1"
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl2;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema, testpub_foralltables_excepttable, testpub_foralltables_excepttable1;
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3 (a int);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3a (b text) INHERITS (testpub_tbl3);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub3 FOR TABLE testpub_tbl3;
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub4 FOR TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 \dRp+ testpub3
                                               Publication testpub3
@@ -235,8 +259,25 @@ Tables:
 Tables:
     "public.testpub_tbl3"
 
+\dRp+ testpub5
+                                              Publication testpub5
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl3"
+    "public.testpub_tbl3a"
+
+\dRp+ testpub6
+                                              Publication testpub6
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "public.testpub_tbl3"
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl3, testpub_tbl3a;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6;
 -- Tests for partitioned tables
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_forparted;
@@ -1933,9 +1974,15 @@ DROP TABLE gencols;
 -- Tests for ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET
 CREATE SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1 (a int);
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2 (a int);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_reset FOR ALL TABLES;
 RESET client_min_messages;
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR ALL TABLES' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+ERROR:  adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values
+DETAIL:  ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated.
+HINT:  Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication
 -- Verify that 'ALL TABLES' flag is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -1952,7 +1999,24 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
  regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
 (1 row)
 
+-- Should work now after resetting the publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1, pub_sch1.tbl2;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+                                           Publication testpub_reset
+          Owner           | All tables | Inserts | Updates | Deletes | Truncates | Generated columns | Via root 
+--------------------------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ regress_publication_user | t          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
+Except tables:
+    "pub_sch1.tbl1"
+    "pub_sch1.tbl2"
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR TABLE' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+ERROR:  adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values
+DETAIL:  ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated.
+HINT:  Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication
 -- Verify that associated tables are removed from the publication after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -1971,6 +2035,11 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 (1 row)
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+ERROR:  adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values
+DETAIL:  ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated.
+HINT:  Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication
 -- Verify that associated schemas are reomved from the publication after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -1989,6 +2058,12 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 (1 row)
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH = '');
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE when the 'PUBLISH' parameter does not have default
+-- value
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+ERROR:  adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values
+DETAIL:  ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated.
+HINT:  Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication
 -- Verify that 'PUBLISH' parameter is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -2006,6 +2081,12 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 (1 row)
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT = 'true');
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE when 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter does not
+-- have default value
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+ERROR:  adding ALL TABLES requires the publication to have default publication parameter values
+DETAIL:  ALL TABLES flag should not be set and no tables/schemas should be associated.
+HINT:  Use ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET to reset the publication
 -- Verify that 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -2044,9 +2125,13 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset OWNER TO regress_publication_user2;
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user2;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET; -- fail - must be superuser
 ERROR:  must be superuser to RESET publication
+-- Verify that only superuser can ADD ALL TABLES
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES;
+ERROR:  must be superuser to ADD ALL TABLES to the publication
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
index 5a2300779eb..99e1f553d65 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -104,20 +104,33 @@ SELECT pubname, puballtables FROM pg_publication WHERE pubname = 'testpub_forall
 \d+ testpub_tbl2
 \dRp+ testpub_foralltables
 
+SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE testpub_tbl1, testpub_tbl2;
+-- specify EXCEPT without TABLE
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables_excepttable1 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT testpub_tbl1;
+RESET client_min_messages;
+
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable
+\dRp+ testpub_foralltables_excepttable1
+
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl2;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_foralltables, testpub_fortable, testpub_forschema, testpub_for_tbl_schema, testpub_foralltables_excepttable, testpub_foralltables_excepttable1;
 
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3 (a int);
 CREATE TABLE testpub_tbl3a (b text) INHERITS (testpub_tbl3);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub3 FOR TABLE testpub_tbl3;
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub4 FOR TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub5 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE testpub_tbl3;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub6 FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE ONLY testpub_tbl3;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 \dRp+ testpub3
 \dRp+ testpub4
+\dRp+ testpub5
+\dRp+ testpub6
 
 DROP TABLE testpub_tbl3, testpub_tbl3a;
-DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub3, testpub4, testpub5, testpub6;
 
 -- Tests for partitioned tables
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
@@ -1228,17 +1241,30 @@ DROP TABLE gencols;
 -- Tests for ALTER PUBLICATION ... RESET
 CREATE SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1 (a int);
+CREATE TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2 (a int);
 SET client_min_messages = 'ERROR';
 CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_reset FOR ALL TABLES;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR ALL TABLES' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
 -- Verify that 'ALL TABLES' flag is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 
+-- Should work now after resetting the publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1, pub_sch1.tbl2;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
 
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR TABLE' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
 -- Verify that associated tables are removed from the publication after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
@@ -1246,6 +1272,9 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
 
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE to 'FOR ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA' publication
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
 -- Verify that associated schemas are reomved from the publication after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
@@ -1253,6 +1282,10 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH = '');
 
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE when the 'PUBLISH' parameter does not have default
+-- value
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
 -- Verify that 'PUBLISH' parameter is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
@@ -1260,6 +1293,10 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset SET (PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT = 'true');
 
+-- Can't add EXCEPT TABLE when 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter does not
+-- have default value
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+
 -- Verify that 'PUBLISH_VIA_PARTITION_ROOT' parameter is reset
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
@@ -1276,10 +1313,14 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset OWNER TO regress_publication_user2;
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user2;
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET; -- fail - must be superuser
+
+-- Verify that only superuser can ADD ALL TABLES
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES;
 SET ROLE regress_publication_user;
 
 DROP PUBLICATION testpub_reset;
 DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.tbl2;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 
 RESET client_min_messages;
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/meson.build b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
index 586ffba434e..e8a117f3421 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ tests += {
       't/033_run_as_table_owner.pl',
       't/034_temporal.pl',
       't/035_conflicts.pl',
+      't/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl',
       't/100_bugs.pl',
     ],
   },
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d115283809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2022, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+
+# Logical replication tests for except table publications
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
+use Test::More;
+
+# Initialize publisher node
+my $node_publisher = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('publisher');
+$node_publisher->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_publisher->start;
+
+# Create subscriber node
+my $node_subscriber = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber');
+$node_subscriber->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_subscriber->start;
+
+# Test replication with publications created using FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE
+# clause.
+# Create schemas and tables on publisher
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE SCHEMA sch1");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE sch1.tab1 AS SELECT generate_series(1,10) AS a");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE public.tab1(a int)");
+
+# Create schemas and tables on subscriber
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE SCHEMA sch1");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE sch1.tab1 (a int)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE public.tab1 (a int)");
+
+# Setup logical replication
+my $publisher_connstr = $node_publisher->connstr . ' dbname=postgres';
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema FOR ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE sch1.tab1"
+);
+
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_schema CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema"
+);
+
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher,
+	'tap_sub_schema');
+
+# Check the table data does not sync for excluded table
+my $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM sch1.tab1");
+is($result, qq(0||),
+	'check there is no initial data copied for the excluded table');
+
+# Insert some data and verify that inserted data is not replicated
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO sch1.tab1 VALUES(generate_series(11,20))");
+
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_schema');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM sch1.tab1");
+is($result, qq(0||), 'check replicated inserts on subscriber');
+
+# Alter publication to exclude data changes in public.tab1 and verify that
+# subscriber does not get the changed data for this table.
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema RESET");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER PUBLICATION tap_pub_schema ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT TABLE sch1.tab1, public.tab1"
+);
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO public.tab1 VALUES(generate_series(1,10))");
+
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_schema');
+
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM public.tab1");
+is($result, qq(0||), 'check rows on subscriber catchup');
+
+$node_subscriber->stop('fast');
+$node_publisher->stop('fast');
+
+done_testing();
-- 
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