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ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> ADD TABLE [ ONLY ] <em class="replaceable"><code>table_name</code></em> [ * ] [, ...]
ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> SET TABLE [ ONLY ] <em class="replaceable"><code>table_name</code></em> [ * ] [, ...]
ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> DROP TABLE [ ONLY ] <em class="replaceable"><code>table_name</code></em> [ * ] [, ...]
ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> SET ( <em class="replaceable"><code>publication_parameter</code></em> [= <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em>] [, ... ] )
ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> OWNER TO { <em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em> | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
ALTER PUBLICATION <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> RENAME TO <em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.25.5"><h2>Description</h2><p>
The command <code class="command">ALTER PUBLICATION</code> can change the attributes
of a publication.
</p><p>
The first three variants change which tables are part of the publication.
The <code class="literal">SET TABLE</code> clause will replace the list of tables in
the publication with the specified one. The <code class="literal">ADD TABLE</code>
and <code class="literal">DROP TABLE</code> clauses will add and remove one or more
tables from the publication. Note that adding tables to a publication that
is already subscribed to will require a <code class="literal">ALTER SUBSCRIPTION
... REFRESH PUBLICATION</code> action on the subscribing side in order
to become effective.
</p><p>
The fourth variant of this command listed in the synopsis can change
all of the publication properties specified in
<a class="xref" href="sql-createpublication.html" title="CREATE PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE PUBLICATION</span></a>. Properties not mentioned in the
command retain their previous settings.
</p><p>
The remaining variants change the owner and the name of the publication.
</p><p>
You must own the publication to use <code class="command">ALTER PUBLICATION</code>.
To alter the owner, you must also be a direct or indirect member of the new
owning role. The new owner must have <code class="literal">CREATE</code> privilege on
the database. Also, the new owner of a <code class="literal">FOR ALL TABLES</code>
publication must be a superuser. However, a superuser can change the
ownership of a publication while circumventing these restrictions.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.25.6"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The name of an existing publication whose definition is to be altered.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>table_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
Name of an existing table. If <code class="literal">ONLY</code> is specified before the
table name, only that table is affected. If <code class="literal">ONLY</code> is not
specified, the table and all its descendant tables (if any) are
affected. Optionally, <code class="literal">*</code> can be specified after the table
name to explicitly indicate that descendant tables are included.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><code class="literal">SET ( <em class="replaceable"><code>publication_parameter</code></em> [= <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em>] [, ... ] )</code></span></dt><dd><p>
This clause alters publication parameters originally set by
<a class="xref" href="sql-createpublication.html" title="CREATE PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE PUBLICATION</span></a>. See there for more information.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The user name of the new owner of the publication.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The new name for the publication.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.25.7"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
Change the publication to publish only deletes and updates:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
ALTER PUBLICATION noinsert SET (publish = 'update, delete');
</pre><p>
</p><p>
Add some tables to the publication:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
ALTER PUBLICATION mypublication ADD TABLE users, departments;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.25.8"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
<code class="command">ALTER PUBLICATION</code> is a <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
extension.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.25.9"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-createpublication.html" title="CREATE PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE PUBLICATION</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-droppublication.html" title="DROP PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">DROP PUBLICATION</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-createsubscription.html" title="CREATE SUBSCRIPTION"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-altersubscription.html" title="ALTER SUBSCRIPTION"><span class="refentrytitle">ALTER SUBSCRIPTION</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-alterprocedure.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-alterrole.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">ALTER PROCEDURE </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> ALTER ROLE</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
