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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index d0843b2f588..cc210f06d30 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -8818,18 +8818,18 @@ MergeAttributesIntoExisting(Relation child_rel, Relation parent_rel)
* Check constraints in child table match up with constraints in parent,
* and increment their coninhcount.
*
+ * Constraints that are marked ONLY in the parent are ignored.
+ *
* Called by ATExecAddInherit
*
* Currently all constraints in parent must be present in the child. One day we
- * may consider adding new constraints like CREATE TABLE does. We may also want
- * to allow an optional flag on parent table constraints indicating they are
- * intended to ONLY apply to the master table, not to the children. That would
- * make it possible to ensure no records are mistakenly inserted into the
- * master in partitioned tables rather than the appropriate child.
+ * may consider adding new constraints like CREATE TABLE does.
*
* XXX This is O(N^2) which may be an issue with tables with hundreds of
* constraints. As long as tables have more like 10 constraints it shouldn't be
* a problem though. Even 100 constraints ought not be the end of the world.
+ *
+ * XXX See MergeWithExistingConstraint too if you change this code.
*/
static void
MergeConstraintsIntoExisting(Relation child_rel, Relation parent_rel)
@@ -8862,6 +8862,10 @@ MergeConstraintsIntoExisting(Relation child_rel, Relation parent_rel)
if (parent_con->contype != CONSTRAINT_CHECK)
continue;
+ /* if the parent's constraint is marked ONLY, it's not inherited */
+ if (parent_con->conisonly)
+ continue;
+
/* Search for a child constraint matching this one */
ScanKeyInit(&child_key,
Anum_pg_constraint_conrelid,
@@ -8889,6 +8893,14 @@ MergeConstraintsIntoExisting(Relation child_rel, Relation parent_rel)
RelationGetRelationName(child_rel),
NameStr(parent_con->conname))));
+ /* If the constraint is "only" then cannot merge */
+ if (child_con->conisonly)
+ ereport(ERROR,
+ (errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
+ errmsg("constraint \"%s\" conflicts with non-inherited constraint on child table \"%s\"",
+ NameStr(child_con->conname),
+ RelationGetRelationName(child_rel))));
+
/*
* OK, bump the child constraint's inheritance count. (If we fail
* later on, this change will just roll back.)