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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: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:11:48 +0530
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On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 06:34, Peter Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM Shlok Kyal <[email protected]> wrote:
> ...
> > I have attached a patch support excluding columns for publication.
> >
> > I have added a syntax: "FOR TABLE table_name EXCEPT (c1, c2, ..)"
> > It can be used with CREATE or ALTER PUBLICATION.
> >
> > v12-0003 patch contains the changes for the same.
> >
>
> Hi Shlok,
>
> I was interested in your new EXCEPT (col-list) so I had a quick look
> at your patch v12-0003 (only looked at the documentation).
>
> Below are some comments:
>
> ======
>
> 1. Chapter 29.5 "Column Lists".
>
> I think new EXCEPT syntax needs a mention here as well.
>
Added

> ======
>
> doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
>
> 2.
> +      <para>
> +       This is an array of values that indicates which table columns are
> +       excluded from the publication.  For example, a value of
> +       <literal>1 3</literal> would mean that the columns except the first and
> +       the third columns are published.
> +       A null value indicates that no columns are excluded from being
> published.
> +      </para></entry>
>
> The sentence "A null value indicates that no columns are excluded from
> being published" seems kind of confusing, because if the user has a
> "normal" column-list  although nothing was being *explicitly* excluded
> (using EXCEPT), any columns not named are *implicitly* excluded from
> being published.
>
I have removed this line.

> ~
>
> 3.
> TBH, I was wondering why a new catalog attribute was necessary...
>
> Can't you simply re-use the existing attribute "prattrs" attribute.
> e.g. let's just define negative means exclude.
>
> e.g. a value of 1 3 means only the 1st and 3rd columns are published
> e.g. a value of -1 -3 means all columns except 1st and 3rd columns are published
> e.g. a value of null mean all columns are published
>
> (mixes of negative and positive will not be possible)
>

Currently I have added a new attribute 'prexcludeattrs' in
pg_publication_rel table. I used this approach because it will be
easier for user to get the exclude column list, in code no extra
processing is required to get the exclude column list.

For an approach to use negative numbers for exclude columns. I see an
advantage that we do not need to introduce a new column for
pg_publication_rel. But in code, each time we want to get a column
list or exclude column list we need an extra processing of 'prattrs'
columns. Also I don't see any existing catalog table using a negative
attribute for column list.

Based on above observations, I feel that the current is better.

Please correct me if I missed an advantage for the approach you suggested.

> ======
>
> doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
>
> 4. ALTER PUBLICATION syntax
>
> The syntax is currently written as:
> TABLE [ ONLY ] table_name [ * ] { [ [ ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] | [
> EXCEPT ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] ] } [ WHERE ( expression ) ] [, ...
> ]
>
> Can't this be more simply written as:
> TABLE [ ONLY ] table_name [ * ] [ [ EXCEPT ] ( column_name [, ... ] )
> ] [ WHERE ( expression ) ] [, ... ]
>
> ~~~
Fixed

>
> 5.
> +  <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);
>
> Those tags don't seem correct. e.g. "users" and "security_pin" are not
> <structname> (???).
>
> Perhaps, every other example here is wrong too and you just copied
> them? Anyway, something here looks wrong to me.
>
I saw different documents and usage of tags seems not well defined.
For example for table we are using tags in document
create_publication.sgml, update.sgml <structname> is used, in document
table.sgml, advanced.sgml <classname> is used, and in
logical-replication.sgml <literal>  is used. Similarly for column
names <structname>, <structfield> or <literal> are used in different
parts of the document.

I kept the changed tag to <structfield> for the column for this patch.
Do you have any suggestions?

> ======
> doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
>
> 6. CREATE PUBLICATION syntax
>
> The syntax is currently written as:
> TABLE [ ONLY ] table_name [ * ] { [ [ ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] | [
> EXCEPT ( column_name [, ... ] ) ] ] } [ WHERE ( expression ) ] [, ...
> ]
>
> Can't this be more simply written as:
> TABLE [ ONLY ] table_name [ * ] [ [ EXCEPT ] ( column_name [, ... ] )
> ] [ WHERE ( expression ) ] [, ... ]
>
> ~~~
Fixed

>
> 7.
> +     <para>
> +      When a column list is specified with EXCEPT, the named columns are not
> +      replicated. The excluded column list cannot contain generated
> columns. The
> +      column list and excluded column list cannot be specified together.
> +      Specifying a column list has no effect on <literal>TRUNCATE</literal>
> +      commands.
> +     </para>
>
> IMO you don't need to say "The column list and excluded column list
> cannot be specified together." because AFAIK the syntax makes that
> impossible to do anyhow.
>
Removed this line

> ~~~
>
> 8.
> +  <para>
> +   Create a publication that publishes all changes for table
> <structname>users</structname>
> +   except changes for columns <structname>security_pin</structname>:
> +<programlisting>
> +CREATE PUBLICATION users_safe FOR TABLE users EXCEPT (security_pin);
> +</programlisting>
> +  </para>
>
> 8a.
> Same review comment as previously -- Those tags don't seem correct.
> e.g. "users" and "security_pin" are not <structname> (???).
> Again, are all the other existing tags also wrong? Maybe a new thread
> needed to address these?
>
> ~
Same as point 5.
I also feel this should be addressed in a new thread.

> 8b.
> Plural?  /except changes for columns/except changes for column/
Fixed

Also in this patch I added displaying "EXCEPT (column_list)" for \dRp+
and \d table_name psql commands.

Thanks and Regards,
Shlok Kyal


Attachments:

  [application/octet-stream] v13-0001-Add-RESET-clause-to-Alter-Publication-which-will.patch (20.5K, 2-v13-0001-Add-RESET-clause-to-Alter-Publication-which-will.patch)
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From 85ae9bd9a095a7d9d63044aebaa7057422c013f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:41:18 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v13 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   |  35 +++++--
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c    | 111 ++++++++++++++++++--
 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 | 120 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql      |  57 ++++++++++
 7 files changed, 321 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index d5ea383e8bc..06452af9214 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 +70,32 @@ 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 which includes resetting the publication parameters, setting
+   <literal>ALL TABLES</literal> flag to <literal>false</literal> and
+   dropping all relations and schemas that are associated with 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 +245,12 @@ 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 0b23d94c38e..159dc3781d0 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 +1196,94 @@ 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	   *schemas = NIL;
+	List	   *rels = NIL;
+	bool		nulls[Natts_pg_publication];
+	bool		replaces[Natts_pg_publication];
+	Datum		values[Natts_pg_publication];
+	ObjectAddress obj;
+	ListCell   *lc;
+	Oid			prid;
+
+	/* 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);
+
+	/* Drop the schemas associated with the publication */
+	schemas = GetPublicationSchemas(pubid);
+	PublicationDropSchemas(pubid, schemas, false);
+
+	/* Drop the relations associated with the publication */
+	rels = GetPublicationRelations(pubid, PUBLICATION_PART_ROOT);
+	foreach(lc, rels)
+	{
+		Oid			relid = lfirst_oid(lc);
+
+		prid = GetSysCacheOid2(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, Anum_pg_publication_rel_oid,
+							   ObjectIdGetDatum(relid),
+							   ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
+		if (!OidIsValid(prid))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("relation \"%s\" is not part of the publication",
+							get_rel_name(relid))));
+
+		ObjectAddressSet(obj, PublicationRelRelationId, prid);
+		performDeletion(&obj, DROP_CASCADE, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Add or remove table to/from publication.
  */
@@ -1501,6 +1598,8 @@ 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 50f53159d58..e16f4832963 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -10760,6 +10760,8 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name SET pub_obj [, ...]
  *
+ * ALTER PUBLICATION name RESET
+ *
  * pub_obj is one of:
  *
  *		TABLE table_name [, ...]
@@ -10806,6 +10808,13 @@ 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 2c0b4f28c14..23cb27b4b05 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@ 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 ba12678d1cb..905b58e0279 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4272,6 +4272,7 @@ 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 4de96c04f9d..b2ffe0a8c20 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -1923,6 +1923,126 @@ 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 tables associated with the publication are dropped 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 ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+ERROR:  syntax error at or near "ALL"
+LINE 1: ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA pub...
+                                            ^
+-- Verify that schemas associated with the publication are dropped 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
+(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 = '');
+-- 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 68001de4000..15b2b1cfd28 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -1222,6 +1222,63 @@ 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 tables associated with the publication are dropped after RESET
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
+\dRp+ testpub_reset
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+
+-- Verify that schemas associated with the publication are dropped 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] v13-0003-Skip-publishing-the-columns-specified-in-FOR-TAB.patch (64.3K, 3-v13-0003-Skip-publishing-the-columns-specified-in-FOR-TAB.patch)
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From 6b7c23e4194958c581d4476090442d44c37d702f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:12:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v13 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 (exclude_column_list)
or
ALTER PUBLICATION pubname ADD TABLE tabname EXCEPT (exclude_column_list)

A new column "prexcludeattrs" is added to table "pg_publication_rel", to
maintain the column list that user wants to exclude from the
publication.

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

The psql \d family of command can now display excluded column list. e.g.
psql \dRp+ variant will now display associated "EXCEPT (column_list)" if
ans.
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |  13 ++
 doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml         | 145 ++++++++++++------
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml       |  10 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml      |  17 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c          | 135 +++++++++++++++-
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c        |  73 ++++++++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  60 ++++++++
 src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c   |  47 +++++-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  39 ++++-
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h                     |   1 +
 src/bin/psql/describe.c                       | 104 +++++++++----
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h          |   9 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h      |   1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |   1 +
 src/test/regress/expected/publication.out     |  65 ++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql          |  45 ++++++
 .../t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl         |  60 +++++++-
 17 files changed, 735 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 4e37c928b44..b9e13b33064 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6589,6 +6589,19 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable>&lt;iteration count&gt;</replaceable>:<replaceable>&l
        A null value indicates that all columns are published.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
+
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prexcludeattrs</structfield> <type>int2vector</type>
+       (references <link linkend="catalog-pg-attribute"><structname>pg_attribute</structname></link>.<structfield>attnum</structfield>)
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       This is an array of values that indicates which table columns are
+       excluded from the publication.  For example, a value of
+       <literal>1 3</literal> would mean that the columns except the first and
+       the third columns are published.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
     </tbody>
    </tgroup>
   </table>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
index 3d0d29cf8b1..318b4c43cfc 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -1340,11 +1340,14 @@ 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.
-   See <xref linkend="sql-createpublication"/> for details on the syntax.
+   Each publication can optionally either specify which columns of each table
+   are replicated to subscribers or specify which columns of each table are
+   excluded from replication to subscriber. The table on the subscriber side
+   must have at least all the columns that are published. If no column list and
+   no exclude column list are specified, then all columns on the publisher are
+   replicated. If a exclude column list is specified all the columns except the
+   specified columns are replicated. See <xref linkend="sql-createpublication"/>
+   for details on the syntax.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -1359,56 +1362,65 @@ Publications:
    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.
+   If a exclude column list is specified, any columns added to the table later
+   are automatically replicated.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   A column list can contain only simple column references.  The order
-   of columns in the list is not preserved.
+   A column list or exclude column list can contain only simple column
+   references.  The order of columns in the list is not preserved.
   </para>
 
   <para>
    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>. See
+   <literal>publish_generated_columns</literal></link>. Generated columns cannot
+   be specified in a exclude column list. See
    <xref linkend="logical-replication-gencols"/> for details.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Specifying a column list when the publication also publishes
-   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-for-tables-in-schema"><literal>FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal></link>
-   is not supported.
+   Specifying a column list or a exclude column list when the publication also
+   publishes <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-for-tables-in-schema">
+   <literal>FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal></link> is not supported.
   </para>
 
   <para>
    For partitioned tables, the publication parameter
-   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-via-partition-root"><literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal></link>
-   determines which column list is used. If <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal>
-   is <literal>true</literal>, the root partitioned table's column list is
-   used. Otherwise, if <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal> is
-   <literal>false</literal> (the default), each partition's column list is used.
+   <link linkend="sql-createpublication-params-with-publish-via-partition-root">
+   <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal></link> determines which column
+   list or exclude column list is used. If
+   <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal> is <literal>true</literal>, the
+   root partitioned table's column list or exclude column list is used.
+   Otherwise, if <literal>publish_via_partition_root</literal> is
+   <literal>false</literal> (the default), each partition's column list or
+   exclude column list is used.
   </para>
 
   <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"/>).
-   If a publication publishes only <command>INSERT</command> operations, then
-   the column list may omit replica identity columns.
+   table's replica identity columns or any exclude column list 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 or exlude column list may contain replica
+   identity columns.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Column lists have no effect for the <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> command.
+   Column lists or exclude column lists have no effect for the
+   <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> command.
   </para>
 
   <para>
    During initial data synchronization, only the published columns are
    copied.  However, if the subscriber is from a release prior to 15, then
    all the columns in the table are copied during initial data synchronization,
-   ignoring any column lists. If the subscriber is from a release prior to 18,
-   then initial table synchronization won't copy generated columns even if they
-   are defined in the publisher.
+   ignoring any column lists or exclude column list. If the subscriber is from a
+   release prior to 18, then initial table synchronization won't copy generated
+   columns even if they are defined in the publisher.
   </para>
 
    <warning id="logical-replication-col-list-combining">
@@ -1416,21 +1428,23 @@ Publications:
     <para>
      There's currently no support for subscriptions comprising several
      publications where the same table has been published with different
-     column lists.  <xref linkend="sql-createsubscription"/> disallows
+     column lists or exclude column list.
+     <xref linkend="sql-createsubscription"/> disallows
      creating such subscriptions, but it is still possible to get into
-     that situation by adding or altering column lists on the publication
-     side after a subscription has been created.
+     that situation by adding or altering column lists or exclude column lists
+     on the publication side after a subscription has been created.
     </para>
     <para>
-     This means changing the column lists of tables on publications that are
-     already subscribed could lead to errors being thrown on the subscriber
-     side.
+     This means changing the column lists or exclude column list of tables on
+     publications that are already subscribed could lead to errors being thrown
+     on the subscriber side.
     </para>
     <para>
      If a subscription is affected by this problem, the only way to resume
-     replication is to adjust one of the column lists on the publication
-     side so that they all match; and then either recreate the subscription,
-     or use <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-setadddrop-publication">
+     replication is to adjust one of the column lists or exclude column lists on
+     the publication side so that they all match; and then either recreate the
+     subscription, or use
+     <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-setadddrop-publication">
      <literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP PUBLICATION</literal></link> to
      remove one of the offending publications and add it again.
     </para>
@@ -1440,18 +1454,21 @@ Publications:
    <title>Examples</title>
 
    <para>
-    Create a table <literal>t1</literal> to be used in the following example.
+    Create tables <literal>t1</literal>, <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 a exclude column list is defined for table
+    <literal>t2</literal> to reduce the number of columns that will be
+    replicated. Notice that the order of column names in the column list or
+    exclude column list 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>
@@ -1459,12 +1476,13 @@ 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
+--------+------------+---------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------------+----------
+ ubuntu | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
 Tables:
     "public.t1" (id, a, b, d)
+    "public.t2" EXCEPT (a, d)
 </programlisting></para>
 
     <para>
@@ -1485,23 +1503,41 @@ 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');
@@ -1513,6 +1549,16 @@ 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>
@@ -1526,6 +1572,13 @@ 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>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_publication.sgml
index 37e2c84bc10..5700bf83100 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>
@@ -260,6 +260,14 @@ 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
+   <structfield>security_pin</structfield>:
+<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 7fd8872db5f..af46d6a7919 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>
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
       lists.
      </para>
 
+     <para>
+      When a column list is specified with EXCEPT, the named columns are not
+      replicated. The excluded column list cannot contain generated columns.
+      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,
@@ -474,6 +481,14 @@ 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 <structfield>security_pin</structfield>:
+<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 ec580e3b050..8fd9ac84451 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
@@ -302,6 +302,53 @@ check_and_fetch_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid, MemoryContext mcxt,
 	return found;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns true if the relation has exluded column list associated with the
+ * publication, false otherwise.
+ *
+ * If a exclude 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).
+ */
+
+bool
+check_and_fetch_exclude_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid, MemoryContext mcxt,
+									Bitmapset **cols)
+{
+	HeapTuple	cftuple;
+	bool		found = false;
+
+	if (pub->alltables)
+		return false;
+
+	cftuple = SearchSysCache2(PUBLICATIONRELMAP,
+							  ObjectIdGetDatum(relid),
+							  ObjectIdGetDatum(pub->oid));
+	if (HeapTupleIsValid(cftuple))
+	{
+		Datum		cfdatum;
+		bool		isnull;
+
+		/* Lookup the column list attribute. */
+		cfdatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, cftuple,
+								  Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs, &isnull);
+
+		/* Was a column list found? */
+		if (!isnull)
+		{
+			/* Build the column list bitmap in the given memory context. */
+			if (cols)
+				*cols = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(*cols, cfdatum, mcxt);
+
+			found = true;
+		}
+
+		ReleaseSysCache(cftuple);
+	}
+
+	return found;
+}
+
 /*
  * Gets the relations based on the publication partition option for a specified
  * relation.
@@ -449,6 +496,7 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 	Oid			relid = RelationGetRelid(targetrel);
 	Oid			pubreloid;
 	Bitmapset  *attnums;
+	Bitmapset  *excludeattnums;
 	Publication *pub = GetPublication(pubid);
 	ObjectAddress myself,
 				referenced;
@@ -481,6 +529,13 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 	/* Validate and translate column names into a Bitmapset of attnums. */
 	attnums = pub_collist_validate(pri->relation, pri->columns);
 
+	/*
+	 * Validate and translate excluded column names into a Bitmapset of
+	 * attnums.
+	 */
+	excludeattnums = pub_exclude_collist_validate(pri->relation,
+												  pri->exclude_columns);
+
 	/* Form a tuple. */
 	memset(values, 0, sizeof(values));
 	memset(nulls, false, sizeof(nulls));
@@ -507,6 +562,11 @@ publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 	else
 		nulls[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prattrs - 1] = true;
 
+	if (pri->exclude_columns)
+		values[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs - 1] = PointerGetDatum(attnumstoint2vector(excludeattnums));
+	else
+		nulls[Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs - 1] = true;
+
 	tup = heap_form_tuple(RelationGetDescr(rel), values, nulls);
 
 	/* Insert tuple into catalog. */
@@ -609,6 +669,58 @@ pub_collist_validate(Relation targetrel, List *columns)
 	return set;
 }
 
+/*
+ * pub_exclude_collist_validate
+ *		Process and validate the 'excluded columns' list and ensure the columns
+ *		are all valid to exclude from publication.  Checks for and raises an
+ * 		ERROR for any unknown columns, system columns, duplicate columns, or
+ *		generated columns.
+ *
+ * Looks up each column's attnum and returns a 0-based Bitmapset of the
+ * corresponding attnums.
+ */
+Bitmapset *
+pub_exclude_collist_validate(Relation targetrel, List *exclude_columns)
+{
+	Bitmapset  *set = NULL;
+	ListCell   *lc;
+	TupleDesc	tupdesc = RelationGetDescr(targetrel);
+
+	foreach(lc, exclude_columns)
+	{
+		char	   *colname = strVal(lfirst(lc));
+		AttrNumber	attnum = get_attnum(RelationGetRelid(targetrel), colname);
+
+		if (attnum == InvalidAttrNumber)
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_COLUMN),
+					errmsg("column \"%s\" of relation \"%s\" does not exist",
+						   colname, RelationGetRelationName(targetrel)));
+
+		if (!AttrNumberIsForUserDefinedAttr(attnum))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_COLUMN_REFERENCE),
+					errmsg("cannot use system column \"%s\" in publication except column list",
+						   colname));
+
+		if (TupleDescAttr(tupdesc, attnum - 1)->attgenerated)
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_COLUMN_REFERENCE),
+					errmsg("cannot use generated column \"%s\" in publication except column list",
+						   colname));
+
+		if (bms_is_member(attnum, set))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_DUPLICATE_OBJECT),
+					errmsg("duplicate column \"%s\" in publication except column list",
+						   colname));
+
+		set = bms_add_member(set, attnum);
+	}
+
+	return set;
+}
+
 /*
  * Transform a column list (represented by an array Datum) to a bitmapset.
  *
@@ -646,10 +758,12 @@ 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 excludecols 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 *excludecols)
 {
 	Bitmapset  *result = NULL;
 	TupleDesc	desc = RelationGetDescr(relation);
@@ -672,6 +786,9 @@ pub_form_cols_map(Relation relation, PublishGencolsType include_gencols_type)
 				continue;
 		}
 
+		if (excludecols && bms_is_member(att->attnum, excludecols))
+			continue;
+
 		result = bms_add_member(result, att->attnum);
 	}
 
@@ -1263,6 +1380,9 @@ 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};
+		Datum		excludeattnums_datum;
+		Bitmapset  *excludeattnums = NULL;
+		bool		isnull;
 
 		/*
 		 * Form tuple with appropriate data.
@@ -1296,6 +1416,13 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			values[3] = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
 										Anum_pg_publication_rel_prqual,
 										&(nulls[3]));
+
+			/* get the excluded column list */
+			excludeattnums_datum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, pubtuple,
+												   Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs,
+												   &isnull);
+			if (!isnull)
+				excludeattnums = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, excludeattnums_datum, NULL);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1335,6 +1462,10 @@ pg_get_publication_tables(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 						continue;
 				}
 
+				/* Skip columns that are part of excluded column list */
+				if (excludeattnums && bms_is_member(att->attnum, excludeattnums))
+					continue;
+
 				attnums[nattnums++] = att->attnum;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 5194b2fb6e2..e850c2345ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ 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 not part of excluded column list. If any column is
+ * 	  missing or is part of exclude column list, *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
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 	Oid			publish_as_relid = RelationGetRelid(relation);
 	Bitmapset  *idattrs;
 	Bitmapset  *columns = NULL;
+	Bitmapset  *exclude_columns = NULL;
 	TupleDesc	desc = RelationGetDescr(relation);
 	Publication *pub;
 	int			x;
@@ -405,11 +407,15 @@ 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_exclude_column_list(pub, publish_as_relid, NULL, &exclude_columns);
 
 	if (relation->rd_rel->relreplident == REPLICA_IDENTITY_FULL)
 	{
-		/* With REPLICA IDENTITY FULL, no column list is allowed. */
-		*invalid_column_list = (columns != NULL);
+		/*
+		 * With REPLICA IDENTITY FULL, no column list and no excluded column
+		 * list is allowed.
+		 */
+		*invalid_column_list = (columns != NULL || exclude_columns != NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * As we don't allow a column list with REPLICA IDENTITY FULL, the
@@ -471,6 +477,16 @@ pub_contains_invalid_column(Oid pubid, Relation relation, List *ancestors,
 				break;
 			}
 
+			/*
+			 * If REPLICA IDENTITY should not contain columns which are
+			 * excluded from the publication.
+			 */
+			if (exclude_columns && bms_is_member(att->attnum, exclude_columns))
+			{
+				*invalid_column_list = true;
+				break;
+			}
+
 			/* Skip validating the column list since it is not defined */
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -798,7 +814,7 @@ CheckPubRelationColumnList(char *pubname, List *tables,
 	{
 		PublicationRelInfo *pri = (PublicationRelInfo *) lfirst(lc);
 
-		if (pri->columns == NIL)
+		if (pri->columns == NIL && pri->exclude_columns == NIL)
 			continue;
 
 		/*
@@ -1043,6 +1059,7 @@ AlterPublicationOptions(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 			char	   *relname;
 			bool		has_rowfilter;
 			bool		has_collist;
+			bool		has_exclude_collist;
 
 			/*
 			 * Beware: we don't have lock on the relations, so cope silently
@@ -1056,7 +1073,9 @@ AlterPublicationOptions(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 				continue;
 			has_rowfilter = !heap_attisnull(rftuple, Anum_pg_publication_rel_prqual, NULL);
 			has_collist = !heap_attisnull(rftuple, Anum_pg_publication_rel_prattrs, NULL);
-			if (!has_rowfilter && !has_collist)
+			has_exclude_collist = !heap_attisnull(rftuple, Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs, NULL);
+
+			if (!has_rowfilter && !has_collist && !has_exclude_collist)
 			{
 				ReleaseSysCache(rftuple);
 				continue;
@@ -1083,6 +1102,14 @@ AlterPublicationOptions(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 								stmt->pubname),
 						 errdetail("The publication contains a WHERE clause for partitioned table \"%s\", which is not allowed when \"%s\" is false.",
 								   relname, "publish_via_partition_root")));
+			if (has_exclude_collist)
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE),
+						 errmsg("cannot set parameter \"%s\" to false for publication \"%s\"",
+								"publish_via_partition_root",
+								stmt->pubname),
+						 errdetail("The publication contains a except column list for partitioned table \"%s\", which is not allowed when \"%s\" is false.",
+								   relname, "publish_via_partition_root")));
 			Assert(has_collist);
 			ereport(ERROR,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE),
@@ -1443,6 +1470,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 			HeapTuple	rftuple;
 			Node	   *oldrelwhereclause = NULL;
 			Bitmapset  *oldcolumns = NULL;
+			Bitmapset  *oldexcludecolumns = NULL;
 
 			/* look up the cache for the old relmap */
 			rftuple = SearchSysCache2(PUBLICATIONRELMAP,
@@ -1458,6 +1486,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				bool		isnull = true;
 				Datum		whereClauseDatum;
 				Datum		columnListDatum;
+				Datum		excludeColumnListDatum;
 
 				/* Load the WHERE clause for this table. */
 				whereClauseDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, rftuple,
@@ -1474,6 +1503,14 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				if (!isnull)
 					oldcolumns = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, columnListDatum, NULL);
 
+				/* Transform the int2vector exclude column list to a bitmap. */
+				excludeColumnListDatum = SysCacheGetAttr(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, rftuple,
+														 Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs,
+														 &isnull);
+
+				if (!isnull)
+					oldexcludecolumns = pub_collist_to_bitmapset(NULL, excludeColumnListDatum, NULL);
+
 				ReleaseSysCache(rftuple);
 			}
 
@@ -1482,6 +1519,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				PublicationRelInfo *newpubrel;
 				Oid			newrelid;
 				Bitmapset  *newcolumns = NULL;
+				Bitmapset  *newexcludecolumns = NULL;
 
 				newpubrel = (PublicationRelInfo *) lfirst(newlc);
 				newrelid = RelationGetRelid(newpubrel->relation);
@@ -1495,6 +1533,9 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				newcolumns = pub_collist_validate(newpubrel->relation,
 												  newpubrel->columns);
 
+				newexcludecolumns = pub_collist_validate(newpubrel->relation,
+														 newpubrel->exclude_columns);
+
 				/*
 				 * Check if any of the new set of relations matches with the
 				 * existing relations in the publication. Additionally, if the
@@ -1505,7 +1546,8 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				if (newrelid == oldrelid)
 				{
 					if (equal(oldrelwhereclause, newpubrel->whereClause) &&
-						bms_equal(oldcolumns, newcolumns))
+						bms_equal(oldcolumns, newcolumns) &&
+						bms_equal(oldexcludecolumns, newexcludecolumns))
 					{
 						found = true;
 						break;
@@ -1522,6 +1564,7 @@ AlterPublicationTables(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt, HeapTuple tup,
 				oldrel = palloc(sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
 				oldrel->whereClause = NULL;
 				oldrel->columns = NIL;
+				oldrel->exclude_columns = NIL;
 				oldrel->relation = table_open(oldrelid,
 											  ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
 				delrels = lappend(delrels, oldrel);
@@ -1596,6 +1639,17 @@ AlterPublicationSchemas(AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 							   stmt->pubname),
 						errdetail("Schemas cannot be added if any tables that specify a column list are already part of the publication."));
 
+			/*
+			 * Disallow adding schema if exclude column list is already part
+			 * of the publication. See CheckPubRelationColumnList.
+			 */
+			if (!heap_attisnull(coltuple, Anum_pg_publication_rel_prexcludeattrs, NULL))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE),
+						errmsg("cannot add schema to publication \"%s\"",
+							   stmt->pubname),
+						errdetail("Schemas cannot be added if any tables that specify an except column list are already part of the publication."));
+
 			ReleaseSysCache(coltuple);
 		}
 
@@ -1922,6 +1976,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 		pub_rel->whereClause = t->whereClause;
 		pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
 		pub_rel->except = t->except;
+		pub_rel->exclude_columns = t->exclude_columns;
 		rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 		relids = lappend_oid(relids, myrelid);
 
@@ -1995,6 +2050,7 @@ OpenTableList(List *tables)
 				/* child inherits column list from parent */
 				pub_rel->columns = t->columns;
 				pub_rel->except = t->except;
+				pub_rel->exclude_columns = t->exclude_columns;
 				rels = lappend(rels, pub_rel);
 				relids = lappend_oid(relids, childrelid);
 
@@ -2114,6 +2170,11 @@ PublicationDropTables(Oid pubid, List *rels, bool missing_ok)
 					errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
 					errmsg("column list must not be specified in ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP"));
 
+		if (pubrel->exclude_columns)
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
+					errmsg("except column list must not be specified in ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP"));
+
 		prid = GetSysCacheOid2(PUBLICATIONRELMAP, Anum_pg_publication_rel_oid,
 							   ObjectIdGetDatum(relid),
 							   ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index d7fe95a840f..63ee4bb7079 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 				TriggerTransitions TriggerReferencing
 				vacuum_relation_list opt_vacuum_relation_list
 				drop_option_list pub_obj_list except_pub_obj_list
+				opt_exclude_column_list
 
 %type <retclause> returning_clause
 %type <node>	returning_option
@@ -4413,6 +4414,10 @@ opt_column_list:
 			| /*EMPTY*/								{ $$ = NIL; }
 		;
 
+opt_exclude_column_list:
+			'(' columnList ')'						{ $$ = $2; }
+		;
+
 columnList:
 			columnElem								{ $$ = list_make1($1); }
 			| columnList ',' columnElem				{ $$ = lappend($1, $3); }
@@ -10679,6 +10684,15 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
+			| TABLE relation_expr EXCEPT opt_exclude_column_list OptWhereClause
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_TABLE;
+					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+					$$->pubtable->relation = $2;
+					$$->pubtable->exclude_columns = $4;
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $5;
+				}
 			| TABLES IN_P SCHEMA ColId
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
@@ -10719,6 +10733,33 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					}
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
+			| ColId EXCEPT opt_exclude_column_list OptWhereClause
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
+					/*
+					 * If either a row filter or exclude column list is
+					 * specified, create a PublicationTable object.
+					 */
+					if ($3 || $4)
+					{
+						/*
+						 * The OptWhereClause must be stored here but it is
+						 * valid only for tables. For non-table objects, an
+						 * error will be thrown later via
+						 * preprocess_pubobj_list().
+						 */
+						$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+						$$->pubtable->relation = makeRangeVar(NULL, $1, @1);
+						$$->pubtable->exclude_columns = $3;
+						$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$$->name = $1;
+					}
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
 			| ColId indirection opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
@@ -10729,6 +10770,16 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
 					$$->location = @1;
 				}
+			| ColId indirection EXCEPT opt_exclude_column_list OptWhereClause
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
+					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+					$$->pubtable->relation = makeRangeVarFromQualifiedName($1, $2, @1, yyscanner);
+					$$->pubtable->exclude_columns = $4;
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $5;
+					$$->location = @1;
+				}
 			/* grammar like tablename * , ONLY tablename, ONLY ( tablename ) */
 			| extended_relation_expr opt_column_list OptWhereClause
 				{
@@ -10739,6 +10790,15 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->columns = $2;
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $3;
 				}
+			| extended_relation_expr EXCEPT opt_exclude_column_list OptWhereClause
+				{
+					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
+					$$->pubobjtype = PUBLICATIONOBJ_CONTINUATION;
+					$$->pubtable = makeNode(PublicationTable);
+					$$->pubtable->relation = $1;
+					$$->pubtable->exclude_columns = $3;
+					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+				}
 			| CURRENT_SCHEMA
 				{
 					$$ = makeNode(PublicationObjSpec);
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
index 5512b4cba7f..f36c361abd5 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ typedef struct RelationSyncEntry
 	 * row filter expressions, column list, etc.
 	 */
 	MemoryContext entry_cxt;
+
+	/* Indicate if no column is included in the publication */
+	bool		no_cols_published;
 } RelationSyncEntry;
 
 /*
@@ -1099,6 +1102,7 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 	bool		first = true;
 	Relation	relation = RelationIdGetRelation(entry->publish_as_relid);
 	bool		found_pub_collist = false;
+	bool		found_pub_exclude_collist = false;
 	Bitmapset  *relcols = NULL;
 
 	pgoutput_ensure_entry_cxt(data, entry);
@@ -1120,12 +1124,32 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 	{
 		Publication *pub = lfirst(lc);
 		Bitmapset  *cols = NULL;
+		Bitmapset  *excludecols = NULL;
 
 		/* 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);
 
+		/* Retrieve the bitmap of exclude columns for the publication. */
+		found_pub_exclude_collist |= check_and_fetch_exclude_column_list(pub,
+																		 entry->publish_as_relid,
+																		 entry->entry_cxt, &excludecols);
+
+		/*
+		 * cols and exclude cols can't appear together. Syntax for it is not
+		 * supported. If column list is not present check for excluded column
+		 * list and construct a corresponding column list.
+		 */
+		if (!cols && found_pub_exclude_collist)
+		{
+			MemoryContext oldcxt = MemoryContextSwitchTo(entry->entry_cxt);
+
+			cols = pub_form_cols_map(relation,
+									 entry->include_gencols_type, excludecols);
+			MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * For non-column list publications — e.g. TABLE (without a column
 		 * list), ALL TABLES, or ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA, we consider all columns
@@ -1144,7 +1168,7 @@ 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);
 			}
 
@@ -1155,8 +1179,11 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 		{
 			entry->columns = cols;
 			first = false;
+
+			if (excludecols && !cols)
+				entry->no_cols_published = true;
 		}
-		else if (!bms_equal(entry->columns, cols))
+		else if ((entry->no_cols_published && cols) || !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",
@@ -1165,10 +1192,11 @@ pgoutput_column_list_init(PGOutputData *data, List *publications,
 	}							/* loop all subscribed publications */
 
 	/*
-	 * If no column list publications exist, columns to be published will be
-	 * computed later according to the 'publish_generated_columns' parameter.
+	 * If no column list or excluded column list publications exist, columns
+	 * to be published will be computed later according to the
+	 * 'publish_generated_columns' parameter.
 	 */
-	if (!found_pub_collist)
+	if (!found_pub_collist && !found_pub_exclude_collist)
 		entry->columns = NULL;
 
 	RelationClose(relation);
@@ -1480,6 +1508,13 @@ pgoutput_change(LogicalDecodingContext *ctx, ReorderBufferTXN *txn,
 
 	relentry = get_rel_sync_entry(data, relation);
 
+	/*
+	 * If all columns of a table is present in the exclude column list. Skip
+	 * publishing the changes.
+	 */
+	if (relentry->no_cols_published)
+		return;
+
 	/* First check the table filter */
 	switch (action)
 	{
@@ -2057,6 +2092,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -2106,6 +2142,7 @@ 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 6cc55afd498..e918c8b43b7 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -4706,6 +4706,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	int			i_prrelqual;
 	int			i_prattrs;
 	int			i_prexcept;
+	int			i_prexcludeattrs;
 	int			i,
 				j,
 				ntups;
@@ -4723,7 +4724,15 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 
 		/* FIXME: 180000 should be changed to 190000 later for PG19. */
 		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 180000)
-			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " prexcept,\n");
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " prexcept, "
+								 "(CASE\n"
+								 "  WHEN pr.prexcludeattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
+								 "    (SELECT array_agg(attname)\n"
+								 "       FROM\n"
+								 "         pg_catalog.generate_series(0, pg_catalog.array_upper(pr.prexcludeattrs::pg_catalog.int2[], 1)) s,\n"
+								 "         pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
+								 "      WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prexcludeattrs[s])\n"
+								 "  ELSE NULL END) prexcludeattrs, \n");
 		else
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query, " false AS prexcept,\n");
 
@@ -4755,6 +4764,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	i_prrelqual = PQfnumber(res, "prrelqual");
 	i_prattrs = PQfnumber(res, "prattrs");
 	i_prexcept = PQfnumber(res, "prexcept");
+	i_prexcludeattrs = PQfnumber(res, "prexcludeattrs");
 
 	/* this allocation may be more than we need */
 	pubrinfo = pg_malloc(ntups * sizeof(PublicationRelInfo));
@@ -4822,6 +4832,30 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 		else
 			pubrinfo[j].pubrattrs = NULL;
 
+		if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, i_prexcludeattrs))
+		{
+			char	  **attnames;
+			int			nattnames;
+			PQExpBuffer excludeattribs;
+
+			if (!parsePGArray(PQgetvalue(res, i, i_prexcludeattrs),
+							  &attnames, &nattnames))
+				pg_fatal("could not parse %s array", "prattrs");
+			excludeattribs = createPQExpBuffer();
+			for (int k = 0; k < nattnames; k++)
+			{
+				if (k > 0)
+					appendPQExpBufferStr(excludeattribs, ", ");
+
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(excludeattribs, fmtId(attnames[k]));
+			}
+			pubrinfo[j].pubrexcludeattrs = excludeattribs->data;
+			free(excludeattribs);	/* but not excludeattribs->data */
+			free(attnames);
+		}
+		else
+			pubrinfo[j].pubrexcludeattrs = NULL;
+
 		/* Decide whether we want to dump it */
 		selectDumpablePublicationObject(&(pubrinfo[j].dobj), fout);
 
@@ -4907,6 +4941,9 @@ dumpPublicationTable(Archive *fout, const PublicationRelInfo *pubrinfo)
 	if (pubrinfo->pubrattrs)
 		appendPQExpBuffer(query, " (%s)", pubrinfo->pubrattrs);
 
+	if (pubrinfo->pubrexcludeattrs)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(query, " EXCEPT (%s)", pubrinfo->pubrexcludeattrs);
+
 	if (pubrinfo->pubrelqual)
 	{
 		/*
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
index 096f29346d8..e01c2d1afbd 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.h
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ typedef struct _PublicationRelInfo
 	TableInfo  *pubtable;
 	char	   *pubrelqual;
 	char	   *pubrattrs;
+	char	   *pubrexcludeattrs;
 } PublicationRelInfo;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 10b5f7f29cb..75b6c20157b 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 +3040,64 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 								  "                pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
 								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prattrs[s])\n"
 								  "        ELSE NULL END) "
+								  "     , (CASE WHEN pr.prexcludeattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
+								  "         (SELECT string_agg(attname, ', ')\n"
+								  "           FROM pg_catalog.generate_series(0, pg_catalog.array_upper(pr.prexcludeattrs::pg_catalog.int2[], 1)) s,\n"
+								  "                pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
+								  "          WHERE attrelid = pr.prrelid AND attnum = prexcludeattrs[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",
-								  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'\n"
+								  "AND NOT pr.prexcept\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"
+								  "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"
+								  "     , 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"
+								  "ORDER BY 1;",
+								  oid, oid, oid, oid);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -3109,6 +3138,11 @@ describeOneTableDetails(const char *schemaname,
 					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " (%s)",
 									  PQgetvalue(result, i, 2));
 
+				/* exclude column list (if any) */
+				if (!PQgetisnull(result, i, 3))
+					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " EXCEPT (%s)",
+									  PQgetvalue(result, i, 3));
+
 				/* row filter (if any) */
 				if (!PQgetisnull(result, i, 1))
 					appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE %s",
@@ -6525,6 +6559,9 @@ addFooterToPublicationDesc(PQExpBuffer buf, const char *footermsg,
 			if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 3))
 				appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " (%s)", PQgetvalue(res, i, 3));
 
+			if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 4))
+				appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " EXCEPT (%s)", PQgetvalue(res, i, 4));
+
 			if (!PQgetisnull(res, i, 2))
 				appendPQExpBuffer(buf, " WHERE %s", PQgetvalue(res, i, 2));
 		}
@@ -6706,6 +6743,21 @@ 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,
+									 ", (CASE WHEN pr.prexcludeattrs IS NOT NULL THEN\n"
+									 "     pg_catalog.array_to_string("
+									 "      ARRAY(SELECT attname\n"
+									 "              FROM\n"
+									 "                pg_catalog.generate_series(0, pg_catalog.array_upper(pr.prexcludeattrs::pg_catalog.int2[], 1)) s,\n"
+									 "                pg_catalog.pg_attribute\n"
+									 "        WHERE attrelid = c.oid AND attnum = prexcludeattrs[s]), ', ')\n"
+									 "       ELSE NULL END)");
+			else
+				appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, ", NULL");
+
 			appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 							  "\nFROM pg_catalog.pg_class c,\n"
 							  "     pg_catalog.pg_namespace n,\n"
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
index 33b771990bd..5344559c88e 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationRelInfo
 	Node	   *whereClause;
 	List	   *columns;
 	bool		except;
+	List	   *exclude_columns;
 } PublicationRelInfo;
 
 extern Publication *GetPublication(Oid pubid);
@@ -181,15 +182,21 @@ 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);
+extern bool check_and_fetch_exclude_column_list(Publication *pub, Oid relid,
+												MemoryContext mcxt,
+												Bitmapset **cols);
 extern ObjectAddress publication_add_relation(Oid pubid, PublicationRelInfo *pri,
 											  bool if_not_exists);
 extern Bitmapset *pub_collist_validate(Relation targetrel, List *columns);
+extern Bitmapset *pub_exclude_collist_validate(Relation targetrel,
+											   List *exclude_columns);
 extern ObjectAddress publication_add_schema(Oid pubid, Oid schemaid,
 											bool if_not_exists);
 
 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 *excludecols);
 
 #endif							/* PG_PUBLICATION_H */
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
index e7d7f3ba85c..4c1b4ddbddc 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication_rel.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CATALOG(pg_publication_rel,6106,PublicationRelRelationId)
 #ifdef	CATALOG_VARLEN			/* variable-length fields start here */
 	pg_node_tree prqual;		/* qualifications */
 	int2vector	prattrs;		/* columns to replicate */
+	int2vector	prexcludeattrs; /* columns to exclude */
 #endif
 } FormData_pg_publication_rel;
 
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index d901cb0ffa7..14861d180ab 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4236,6 +4236,7 @@ typedef struct PublicationTable
 	Node	   *whereClause;	/* qualifications */
 	List	   *columns;		/* List of columns in a publication table */
 	bool		except;			/* exclude the relation */
+	List	   *exclude_columns;	/* List of columns to be excluded */
 } PublicationTable;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
index 5d025328704..a274b3cff31 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -2125,6 +2125,71 @@ 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);
+CREATE TABLE pub_test_except3 (a int, gen1 int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 2) STORED);
+-- 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)
+
+-- Check for invalid cases
+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.
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+ERROR:  syntax error at or near ";"
+LINE 1: ...BLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+                                                                      ^
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except3 EXCEPT (gen1);
+ERROR:  cannot use generated column "gen1" in publication except column list
+-- Verify that publication can be altered with EXCEPT
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except SET TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b), pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+    pubname     | schemaname |    tablename     | attnames  | rowfilter 
+----------------+------------+------------------+-----------+-----------
+ testpub_except | public     | pub_test_except1 | {c,d}     | 
+ testpub_except | pub_sch1   | pub_test_except2 | {a,b,c,d} | 
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Verify ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b);
+ERROR:  except column list must not be specified in ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except ADD TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (c, d);
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+    pubname     | schemaname |    tablename     | attnames  | rowfilter 
+----------------+------------+------------------+-----------+-----------
+ testpub_except | public     | pub_test_except1 | {a,b}     | 
+ testpub_except | pub_sch1   | pub_test_except2 | {a,b,c,d} | 
+(2 rows)
+
+-- Verify excluded columns cannot be part of REPLICA IDENTITY
+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.
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_a_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;
+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_a_idx;
+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;
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_except;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except3;
 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 af31a2214ca..6b23f215739 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql
@@ -1318,6 +1318,51 @@ 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);
+CREATE TABLE pub_test_except3 (a int, gen1 int GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a * 2) STORED);
+
+-- 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';
+
+-- Check for invalid cases
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLES IN SCHEMA pub_sch1, TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (b, c);
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT;
+CREATE PUBLICATION testpub_except2 FOR TABLE pub_test_except3 EXCEPT (gen1);
+
+-- Verify that publication can be altered with EXCEPT
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except SET TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b), pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+
+-- Verify ALTER PUBLICATION ... DROP
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (a, b);
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+
+ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_except ADD TABLE pub_test_except1 EXCEPT (c, d);
+SELECT * FROM pg_publication_tables WHERE pubname = 'testpub_except';
+
+-- Verify excluded columns cannot be part of REPLICA IDENTITY
+ALTER TABLE pub_test_except1 REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;
+UPDATE pub_test_except1 SET a = 3 WHERE a = 1;
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX pub_test_except1_a_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_a_idx;
+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;
+
+DROP INDEX pub_test_except1_a_idx;
+DROP PUBLICATION testpub_except;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except1;
+DROP TABLE pub_sch1.pub_test_except2;
+DROP TABLE pub_test_except3;
 DROP SCHEMA pub_sch1;
 
 RESET client_min_messages;
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
index 1d115283809..ec77f2e8d04 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2022, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 
-# Logical replication tests for except table publications
+# Logical replication tests for except table and except column publications
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
@@ -77,6 +77,64 @@ $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"SELECT count(*), min(a), max(a) FROM public.tab1");
 is($result, qq(0||), 'check rows on subscriber catchup');
 
+# Test for except column publications
+# Initial setup
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE tab2 (a int, b int NOT NULL, c int)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE sch1.tab2 (a int, b int, c int)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab2 VALUES (1, 2, 3)");
+$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 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 SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_col CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_col"
+);
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_col');
+
+# Test initial sync
+$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');
+
 $node_subscriber->stop('fast');
 $node_publisher->stop('fast');
 
-- 
2.34.1



  [application/octet-stream] v13-0002-Skip-publishing-the-tables-specified-in-EXCEPT-T.patch (68.8K, 4-v13-0002-Skip-publishing-the-tables-specified-in-EXCEPT-T.patch)
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From 3b0a36848302e89d34a83f7a7d7291aa911b8293 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:08:35 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v13 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       |  19 +-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml      |  29 ++-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml                |   5 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c          |  68 ++++--
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c        | 197 ++++++++++++++----
 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            |  16 +-
 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                |  13 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h          |   7 +-
 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     |  97 ++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/publication.sql          |  47 ++++-
 src/test/subscription/meson.build             |   1 +
 .../t/036_rep_changes_except_table.pl         |  83 ++++++++
 25 files changed, 689 insertions(+), 134 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 fa86c569dc4..4e37c928b44 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 c32e6bc000d..3d0d29cf8b1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -2251,10 +2251,10 @@ 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 06452af9214..37e2c84bc10 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>
 
@@ -89,8 +95,9 @@ 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
@@ -238,6 +245,14 @@ 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..7fd8872db5f 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 +167,16 @@ 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>.
+     </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 +458,15 @@ 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 570ef21d1fc..d9cd96dcaba 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..ec580e3b050 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);
@@ -861,13 +877,16 @@ 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 = GetPublicationRelations(pubid, PUBLICATION_PART_ALL);
 
 	classRel = table_open(RelationRelationId, AccessShareLock);
 
@@ -884,7 +903,8 @@ 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 +925,8 @@ 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 +1181,8 @@ 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 159dc3781d0..5194b2fb6e2 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)
@@ -1246,6 +1251,27 @@ 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)
 	{
@@ -1284,6 +1310,79 @@ AlterPublicationReset(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt,
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * 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.
  */
@@ -1596,6 +1695,20 @@ 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)
@@ -1808,6 +1921,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -1880,6 +1994,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -1955,8 +2070,6 @@ 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 ea96947d813..8a8268a05d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -8624,7 +8624,7 @@ 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 on tables that are part of a publication"),
@@ -18794,7 +18794,7 @@ 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 e16f4832963..d7fe95a840f 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
@@ -10612,7 +10613,7 @@ 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]
  *
@@ -10632,12 +10633,13 @@ 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;
 					$$ = (Node *) n;
 				}
@@ -10675,6 +10677,7 @@ PublicationObjSpec:
 					$$->pubtable->relation = $2;
 					$$->pubtable->columns = $3;
 					$$->pubtable->whereClause = $4;
+					$$->location = @1;
 				}
 			| TABLES IN_P SCHEMA ColId
 				{
@@ -10750,6 +10753,25 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
 					{ $$ = 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*/								{ $$ = NULL; }
+	;
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name SET ( options )
@@ -10762,6 +10784,8 @@ pub_obj_list:	PublicationObjSpec
  *
  * ALTER PUBLICATION name RESET
  *
+ * ALTER PUBLICATION name ADD ALL TABLES EXCEPT [TABLE] table_name [, ...]
+ *
  * pub_obj is one of:
  *
  *		TABLE table_name [, ...]
@@ -10788,6 +10812,15 @@ AlterPublicationStmt:
 					n->action = AP_AddObjects;
 					$$ = (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 693a766e6d7..5512b4cba7f 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/pgoutput/pgoutput.c
@@ -2063,7 +2063,8 @@ 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
@@ -2174,22 +2175,6 @@ 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;
@@ -2208,7 +2193,8 @@ get_rel_sync_entry(PGOutputData *data, Relation relation)
 
 					ancestor = GetTopMostAncestorInPublication(pub->oid,
 															   ancestors,
-															   &level);
+															   &level,
+															   pub->alltables);
 
 					if (ancestor != InvalidOid)
 					{
@@ -2223,6 +2209,8 @@ 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;
 			}
@@ -2301,6 +2289,7 @@ 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..bffdab2ab63 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;
@@ -5831,7 +5833,7 @@ 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));
 
@@ -5845,14 +5847,19 @@ 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 +5890,7 @@ 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 +5908,7 @@ 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 a8f0309e8fc..6cc55afd498 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ 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 */
@@ -4510,8 +4512,34 @@ 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)
 	{
@@ -4677,6 +4705,7 @@ getPublicationTables(Archive *fout, TableInfo tblinfo[], int numTables)
 	int			i_prrelid;
 	int			i_prrelqual;
 	int			i_prattrs;
+	int			i_prexcept;
 	int			i,
 				j,
 				ntups;
@@ -4688,8 +4717,17 @@ 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"
@@ -4700,6 +4738,7 @@ 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, "
@@ -4715,6 +4754,7 @@ 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));
@@ -4726,6 +4766,7 @@ 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
@@ -4739,7 +4780,11 @@ 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));
@@ -4780,6 +4825,9 @@ 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++;
 	}
 
@@ -11544,6 +11592,9 @@ 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;
@@ -19783,6 +19834,7 @@ 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 7417eab6aef..096f29346d8 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 0b0977788f1..56d6740b9ea 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 386e21e0c59..152fd7ff086 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/t/002_pg_dump.pl
@@ -3273,6 +3273,26 @@ 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 23cb27b4b05..0437628a6e2 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.in.c
@@ -2245,11 +2245,16 @@ 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);
 
 	/*
@@ -3536,7 +3541,7 @@ 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("WITH (");
+		COMPLETE_WITH("EXCEPT TABLE", "WITH (");
 	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, ','))
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_publication.h
index 48c7d1a8615..33b771990bd 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 GetRelationPublications(),
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ typedef enum PublicationPartOpt
 
 extern List *GetPublicationRelations(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 +175,7 @@ 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 905b58e0279..d901cb0ffa7 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -4235,6 +4235,7 @@ 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;
 
 /*
@@ -4243,6 +4244,7 @@ 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 b2ffe0a8c20..5d025328704 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/publication.out
@@ -209,13 +209,37 @@ 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
@@ -234,8 +258,25 @@ 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;
@@ -1926,9 +1967,15 @@ 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
@@ -1945,7 +1992,24 @@ 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 tables associated with the publication are dropped after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
                                            Publication testpub_reset
@@ -1963,17 +2027,20 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
  regress_publication_user | f          | t       | t       | t       | t         | none              | f
 (1 row)
 
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
-ERROR:  syntax error at or near "ALL"
-LINE 1: ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA pub...
-                                            ^
+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 schemas associated with the publication are dropped 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
-(1 row)
+Tables from schemas:
+    "public"
 
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
@@ -1984,6 +2051,12 @@ 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
@@ -2001,6 +2074,12 @@ 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
@@ -2039,9 +2118,13 @@ 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 15b2b1cfd28..af31a2214ca 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';
@@ -1225,23 +1238,39 @@ 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 tables associated with the publication are dropped after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset RESET;
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
 
-ALTER PUBLICATION testpub_reset ADD ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public;
+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 schemas associated with the publication are dropped after RESET
 \dRp+ testpub_reset
@@ -1250,6 +1279,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1257,6 +1290,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1273,10 +1310,14 @@ 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();
-- 
2.34.1



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