diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index a27441a409..d1f6f9f3ef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!--
  Documentation of the system catalogs, directed toward PostgreSQL developers
- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml,v 2.55 2002/08/28 15:02:55 tgl Exp $
+ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml,v 2.56 2002/08/30 19:23:18 tgl Exp $
  -->
 
 <chapter id="catalogs">
@@ -821,6 +821,16 @@
       </entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry>attisinherited</entry>
+      <entry><type>bool</type></entry>
+      <entry></entry>
+      <entry>
+       This column is inherited from some other relation.  An inherited
+       column cannot be dropped nor renamed.
+      </entry>
+     </row>
+
     </tbody>
    </tgroup>
   </table>
diff --git a/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c b/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
index 8637c72b49..f90717aa12 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c,v 1.86 2002/08/29 00:17:02 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/access/common/tupdesc.c,v 1.87 2002/08/30 19:23:18 tgl Exp $
  *
  * NOTES
  *	  some of the executor utility code such as "ExecTypeFromTL" should be
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ FreeTupleDesc(TupleDesc tupdesc)
 
 }
 
+/*
+ * Compare two TupleDesc structures for logical equality
+ */
 bool
 equalTupleDescs(TupleDesc tupdesc1, TupleDesc tupdesc2)
 {
@@ -264,8 +267,12 @@ equalTupleDescs(TupleDesc tupdesc1, TupleDesc tupdesc2)
 			return false;
 		if (attr1->attnotnull != attr2->attnotnull)
 			return false;
+		if (attr1->atthasdef != attr2->atthasdef)
+			return false;
 		if (attr1->attisdropped != attr2->attisdropped)
 			return false;
+		if (attr1->attisinherited != attr2->attisinherited)
+			return false;
 	}
 	if (tupdesc1->constr != NULL)
 	{
@@ -389,6 +396,7 @@ TupleDescInitEntry(TupleDesc desc,
 	att->attnotnull = false;
 	att->atthasdef = false;
 	att->attisdropped = false;
+	att->attisinherited = false;
 
 	tuple = SearchSysCache(TYPEOID,
 						   ObjectIdGetDatum(oidtypeid),
@@ -514,7 +522,7 @@ BuildDescForRelation(List *schema)
 						   typenameTypeId(entry->typename),
 						   atttypmod, attdim, attisset);
 
-		/* This is for constraints */
+		/* Fill in additional stuff not handled by TupleDescInitEntry */
 		if (entry->is_not_null)
 			constr->has_not_null = true;
 		desc->attrs[attnum - 1]->attnotnull = entry->is_not_null;
@@ -533,7 +541,9 @@ BuildDescForRelation(List *schema)
 			desc->attrs[attnum - 1]->atthasdef = true;
 		}
 
+		desc->attrs[attnum - 1]->attisinherited = entry->is_inherited;
 	}
+
 	if (constr->has_not_null || ndef > 0)
 	{
 		desc->constr = constr;
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/index.c b/src/backend/catalog/index.c
index 0aaeaa6d6d..bf6608eb40 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/index.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/index.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/catalog/index.c,v 1.191 2002/08/29 15:56:19 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/catalog/index.c,v 1.192 2002/08/30 19:23:18 tgl Exp $
  *
  *
  * INTERFACE ROUTINES
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ ConstructTupleDescriptor(Relation heapRelation,
 		to->attcacheoff = -1;
 		to->attnotnull = false;
 		to->atthasdef = false;
+		to->attisinherited = false;
 
 		/*
 		 * We do not yet have the correct relation OID for the index, so
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/sequence.c b/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
index a33fcd24a4..3d3f4a9558 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/sequence.c,v 1.84 2002/08/06 02:36:34 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/sequence.c,v 1.85 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ DefineSequence(CreateSeqStmt *seq)
 
 		coldef = makeNode(ColumnDef);
 		coldef->typename = typnam;
+		coldef->is_inherited = false;
 		coldef->is_not_null = true;
 		coldef->raw_default = NULL;
 		coldef->cooked_default = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 04b0266dbc..8529c15fdb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c,v 1.36 2002/08/29 00:17:03 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c,v 1.37 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "nodes/makefuncs.h"
 #include "optimizer/clauses.h"
+#include "optimizer/plancat.h"
 #include "optimizer/planmain.h"
 #include "optimizer/prep.h"
 #include "parser/gramparse.h"
@@ -614,6 +615,7 @@ MergeAttributes(List *schema, List *supers, bool istemp,
 				typename->typeid = attribute->atttypid;
 				typename->typmod = attribute->atttypmod;
 				def->typename = typename;
+				def->is_inherited = true;
 				def->is_not_null = attribute->attnotnull;
 				def->raw_default = NULL;
 				def->cooked_default = NULL;
@@ -1049,14 +1051,16 @@ setRelhassubclassInRelation(Oid relationId, bool relhassubclass)
  *		delete original attribute from attribute catalog
  */
 void
-renameatt(Oid relid,
+renameatt(Oid myrelid,
 		  const char *oldattname,
 		  const char *newattname,
-		  bool recurse)
+		  bool recurse,
+		  bool recursing)
 {
 	Relation	targetrelation;
 	Relation	attrelation;
 	HeapTuple	atttup;
+	Form_pg_attribute attform;
 	List	   *indexoidlist;
 	List	   *indexoidscan;
 
@@ -1064,7 +1068,7 @@ renameatt(Oid relid,
 	 * Grab an exclusive lock on the target table, which we will NOT
 	 * release until end of transaction.
 	 */
-	targetrelation = relation_open(relid, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	targetrelation = relation_open(myrelid, AccessExclusiveLock);
 
 	/*
 	 * permissions checking.  this would normally be done in utility.c,
@@ -1076,7 +1080,7 @@ renameatt(Oid relid,
 		&& IsSystemRelation(targetrelation))
 		elog(ERROR, "renameatt: class \"%s\" is a system catalog",
 			 RelationGetRelationName(targetrelation));
-	if (!pg_class_ownercheck(relid, GetUserId()))
+	if (!pg_class_ownercheck(myrelid, GetUserId()))
 		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER,
 					   RelationGetRelationName(targetrelation));
 
@@ -1095,7 +1099,7 @@ renameatt(Oid relid,
 				   *children;
 
 		/* this routine is actually in the planner */
-		children = find_all_inheritors(relid);
+		children = find_all_inheritors(myrelid);
 
 		/*
 		 * find_all_inheritors does the recursive search of the
@@ -1106,34 +1110,53 @@ renameatt(Oid relid,
 		{
 			Oid			childrelid = lfirsti(child);
 
-			if (childrelid == relid)
+			if (childrelid == myrelid)
 				continue;
 			/* note we need not recurse again! */
-			renameatt(childrelid, oldattname, newattname, false);
+			renameatt(childrelid, oldattname, newattname, false, true);
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * If we are told not to recurse, there had better not be any
+		 * child tables; else the rename would put them out of step.
+		 */
+		if (!recursing &&
+			find_inheritance_children(myrelid) != NIL)
+			elog(ERROR, "Inherited attribute \"%s\" must be renamed in child tables too",
+				 oldattname);
+	}
 
 	attrelation = heap_openr(AttributeRelationName, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	atttup = SearchSysCacheCopyAttName(relid, oldattname);
+	atttup = SearchSysCacheCopyAttName(myrelid, oldattname);
 	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(atttup))
 		elog(ERROR, "renameatt: attribute \"%s\" does not exist",
 			 oldattname);
+	attform = (Form_pg_attribute) GETSTRUCT(atttup);
 
-	if (((Form_pg_attribute) GETSTRUCT(atttup))->attnum < 0)
+	if (attform->attnum < 0)
 		elog(ERROR, "renameatt: system attribute \"%s\" may not be renamed",
 			 oldattname);
 
+	/*
+	 * if the attribute is inherited, forbid the renaming, unless we
+	 * are already inside a recursive rename.
+	 */
+	if (attform->attisinherited && !recursing)
+		elog(ERROR, "renameatt: inherited attribute \"%s\" may not be renamed",
+			 oldattname);
+
 	/* should not already exist */
 	/* this test is deliberately not attisdropped-aware */
 	if (SearchSysCacheExists(ATTNAME,
-							 ObjectIdGetDatum(relid),
+							 ObjectIdGetDatum(myrelid),
 							 PointerGetDatum(newattname),
 							 0, 0))
 		elog(ERROR, "renameatt: attribute \"%s\" exists", newattname);
 
-	namestrcpy(&(((Form_pg_attribute) GETSTRUCT(atttup))->attname),
-			   newattname);
+	namestrcpy(&(attform->attname), newattname);
 
 	simple_heap_update(attrelation, &atttup->t_self, atttup);
 
@@ -1223,7 +1246,7 @@ renameatt(Oid relid,
  *			  sequence, AFAIK there's no need for it to be there.
  */
 void
-renamerel(Oid relid, const char *newrelname)
+renamerel(Oid myrelid, const char *newrelname)
 {
 	Relation	targetrelation;
 	Relation	relrelation;	/* for RELATION relation */
@@ -1237,7 +1260,7 @@ renamerel(Oid relid, const char *newrelname)
 	 * Grab an exclusive lock on the target table or index, which we will
 	 * NOT release until end of transaction.
 	 */
-	targetrelation = relation_open(relid, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	targetrelation = relation_open(myrelid, AccessExclusiveLock);
 
 	oldrelname = pstrdup(RelationGetRelationName(targetrelation));
 	namespaceId = RelationGetNamespace(targetrelation);
@@ -1258,7 +1281,7 @@ renamerel(Oid relid, const char *newrelname)
 	relrelation = heap_openr(RelationRelationName, RowExclusiveLock);
 
 	reltup = SearchSysCacheCopy(RELOID,
-								PointerGetDatum(relid),
+								PointerGetDatum(myrelid),
 								0, 0, 0);
 	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(reltup))
 		elog(ERROR, "renamerel: relation \"%s\" does not exist",
@@ -1293,12 +1316,12 @@ renamerel(Oid relid, const char *newrelname)
 	if (relhastriggers)
 	{
 		/* update tgargs where relname is primary key */
-		update_ri_trigger_args(relid,
+		update_ri_trigger_args(myrelid,
 							   oldrelname,
 							   newrelname,
 							   false, true);
 		/* update tgargs where relname is foreign key */
-		update_ri_trigger_args(relid,
+		update_ri_trigger_args(myrelid,
 							   oldrelname,
 							   newrelname,
 							   true, true);
@@ -1532,35 +1555,12 @@ update_ri_trigger_args(Oid relid,
  *		(formerly known as PerformAddAttribute)
  *
  *		adds an additional attribute to a relation
- *
- *		Adds attribute field(s) to a relation.	Each new attribute
- *		is given attnums in sequential order and is added to the
- *		ATTRIBUTE relation.  If the AMI fails, defunct tuples will
- *		remain in the ATTRIBUTE relation for later vacuuming.
- *		Later, there may be some reserved attribute names???
- *
- *		(If needed, can instead use elog to handle exceptions.)
- *
- *		Note:
- *				Initial idea of ordering the tuple attributes so that all
- *		the variable length domains occured last was scratched.  Doing
- *		so would not speed access too much (in general) and would create
- *		many complications in formtuple, heap_getattr, and addattribute.
- *
- *		scan attribute catalog for name conflict (within rel)
- *		scan type catalog for absence of data type (if not arg)
- *		create attnum magically???
- *		create attribute tuple
- *		insert attribute in attribute catalog
- *		modify reldesc
- *		create new relation tuple
- *		insert new relation in relation catalog
- *		delete original relation from relation catalog
  * ----------------
  */
 void
 AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid,
-					bool inherits,
+					bool recurse,
+					bool recursing,
 					ColumnDef *colDef)
 {
 	Relation	rel,
@@ -1610,10 +1610,13 @@ AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid,
 	 * whole transaction to abort, which is what we want -- all or
 	 * nothing.
 	 */
-	if (inherits)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
+		ColumnDef  *colDefChild = copyObject(colDef);
+
+		colDefChild->is_inherited = true;
 
 		/* this routine is actually in the planner */
 		children = find_all_inheritors(myrelid);
@@ -1630,9 +1633,19 @@ AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid,
 			if (childrelid == myrelid)
 				continue;
 
-			AlterTableAddColumn(childrelid, false, colDef);
+			AlterTableAddColumn(childrelid, false, true, colDefChild);
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * If we are told not to recurse, there had better not be any
+		 * child tables; else the addition would put them out of step.
+		 */
+		if (!recursing &&
+			find_inheritance_children(myrelid) != NIL)
+			elog(ERROR, "Attribute must be added to child tables too");
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * OK, get on with it...
@@ -1716,6 +1729,7 @@ AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid,
 	attribute->atthasdef = (colDef->raw_default != NULL ||
 							colDef->cooked_default != NULL);
 	attribute->attisdropped = false;
+	attribute->attisinherited = colDef->is_inherited;
 
 	ReleaseSysCache(typeTuple);
 
@@ -1786,8 +1800,8 @@ AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN DROP NOT NULL
  */
 void
-AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid,
-								 bool inh, const char *colName)
+AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+								 const char *colName)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
 	HeapTuple	tuple;
@@ -1813,7 +1827,7 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid,
 	/*
 	 * Propagate to children if desired
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
@@ -1920,8 +1934,8 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN SET NOT NULL
  */
 void
-AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid,
-								bool inh, const char *colName)
+AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+								const char *colName)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
 	HeapTuple	tuple;
@@ -1947,7 +1961,7 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid,
 	/*
 	 * Propagate to children if desired
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
@@ -2035,8 +2049,8 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN SET/DROP DEFAULT
  */
 void
-AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid,
-							 bool inh, const char *colName,
+AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+							 const char *colName,
 							 Node *newDefault)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
@@ -2065,7 +2079,7 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid,
 	/*
 	 * Propagate to children if desired
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
@@ -2134,8 +2148,8 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN SET STATISTICS / STORAGE
  */
 void
-AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid,
-						   bool inh, const char *colName,
+AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+						   const char *colName,
 						   Node *flagValue, const char *flagType)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
@@ -2213,7 +2227,7 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid,
 	/*
 	 * Propagate to children if desired
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
@@ -2284,8 +2298,8 @@ AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN
  */
 void
-AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid,
-					 bool inh, const char *colName,
+AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid, bool recurse, bool recursing,
+					 const char *colName,
 					 DropBehavior behavior)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
@@ -2344,10 +2358,54 @@ AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid,
 		elog(ERROR, "ALTER TABLE: Cannot drop last column from table \"%s\"",
 			RelationGetRelationName(rel));
 
+	/* Don't drop inherited columns */
+	if (tupleDesc->attrs[attnum - 1]->attisinherited && !recursing)
+		elog(ERROR, "ALTER TABLE: Cannot drop inherited column \"%s\"",
+			 colName);
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are asked to drop ONLY in this table (no recursion),
+	 * we need to mark the inheritors' attribute as non-inherited.
+	 */
+	if (!recurse && !recursing)
+	{
+		Relation	attr_rel;
+		List	   *child,
+				   *children;
+
+		/* We only want direct inheritors in this case */
+		children = find_inheritance_children(myrelid);
+
+		attr_rel = heap_openr(AttributeRelationName, RowExclusiveLock);
+		foreach(child, children)
+		{
+			Oid		childrelid = lfirsti(child);
+			Relation childrel;
+			HeapTuple	tuple;
+
+			childrel = heap_open(childrelid, AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			tuple = SearchSysCacheCopyAttName(childrelid, colName);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tuple)) /* shouldn't happen */
+				elog(ERROR, "ALTER TABLE: relation %u has no column \"%s\"",
+					 childrelid, colName);
+
+			((Form_pg_attribute) GETSTRUCT(tuple))->attisinherited = false;
+
+			simple_heap_update(attr_rel, &tuple->t_self, tuple);
+
+			/* keep the system catalog indexes current */
+			CatalogUpdateIndexes(attr_rel, tuple);
+
+			heap_close(childrel, NoLock);
+		}
+		heap_close(attr_rel, RowExclusiveLock);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Propagate to children if desired
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 			   *children;
@@ -2366,8 +2424,7 @@ AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid,
 
 			if (childrelid == myrelid)
 				continue;
-			AlterTableDropColumn(childrelid,
-								false, colName, behavior);
+			AlterTableDropColumn(childrelid, false, true, colName, behavior);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2388,8 +2445,8 @@ AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid,
  * ALTER TABLE ADD CONSTRAINT
  */
 void
-AlterTableAddConstraint(Oid myrelid,
-						bool inh, List *newConstraints)
+AlterTableAddConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+						List *newConstraints)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
 	List	   *listptr;
@@ -2413,7 +2470,7 @@ AlterTableAddConstraint(Oid myrelid,
 	if (!pg_class_ownercheck(myrelid, GetUserId()))
 		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, RelationGetRelationName(rel));
 
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
@@ -3092,8 +3149,8 @@ fkMatchTypeToString(char match_type)
  * ALTER TABLE DROP CONSTRAINT
  */
 void
-AlterTableDropConstraint(Oid myrelid,
-						 bool inh, const char *constrName,
+AlterTableDropConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+						 const char *constrName,
 						 DropBehavior behavior)
 {
 	Relation	rel;
@@ -3121,7 +3178,7 @@ AlterTableDropConstraint(Oid myrelid,
 	/*
 	 * Process child tables if requested.
 	 */
-	if (inh)
+	if (recurse)
 	{
 		List	   *child,
 				   *children;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/view.c b/src/backend/commands/view.c
index faaff48fa0..c635a28571 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/view.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/view.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- *	$Id: view.c,v 1.67 2002/07/16 22:12:19 tgl Exp $
+ *	$Id: view.c,v 1.68 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ DefineVirtualRelation(const RangeVar *relation, List *tlist)
 			typename->typmod = res->restypmod;
 			def->typename = typename;
 
+			def->is_inherited = false;
 			def->is_not_null = false;
 			def->raw_default = NULL;
 			def->cooked_default = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
index b3920e38b2..5b35eea170 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c,v 1.207 2002/08/27 04:55:07 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c,v 1.208 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -1729,6 +1729,7 @@ _copyColumnDef(ColumnDef *from)
 	if (from->colname)
 		newnode->colname = pstrdup(from->colname);
 	Node_Copy(from, newnode, typename);
+	newnode->is_inherited = from->is_inherited;
 	newnode->is_not_null = from->is_not_null;
 	Node_Copy(from, newnode, raw_default);
 	if (from->cooked_default)
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
index 408a94ff1b..7c9127dbf4 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c,v 1.155 2002/08/27 04:55:07 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c,v 1.156 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -1748,6 +1748,8 @@ _equalColumnDef(ColumnDef *a, ColumnDef *b)
 		return false;
 	if (!equal(a->typename, b->typename))
 		return false;
+	if (a->is_inherited != b->is_inherited)
+		return false;
 	if (a->is_not_null != b->is_not_null)
 		return false;
 	if (!equal(a->raw_default, b->raw_default))
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
index ca88b520f9..a92750caef 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- *	$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c,v 1.170 2002/08/29 00:17:04 tgl Exp $
+ *	$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c,v 1.171 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  * NOTES
  *	  Every (plan) node in POSTGRES has an associated "out" routine which
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ _outColumnDef(StringInfo str, ColumnDef *node)
 	_outToken(str, node->colname);
 	appendStringInfo(str, " :typename ");
 	_outNode(str, node->typename);
-	appendStringInfo(str, " :is_not_null %s :raw_default ",
+	appendStringInfo(str, " :is_inherited %s :is_not_null %s :raw_default ",
+					 booltostr(node->is_inherited),
 					 booltostr(node->is_not_null));
 	_outNode(str, node->raw_default);
 	appendStringInfo(str, " :cooked_default ");
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
index b54a70159c..2799bb7460 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c,v 1.129 2002/08/26 17:53:58 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c,v 1.130 2002/08/30 19:23:19 tgl Exp $
  *
  * NOTES
  *	  Most of the read functions for plan nodes are tested. (In fact, they
@@ -1485,6 +1485,10 @@ _readColumnDef(void)
 	token = pg_strtok(&length); /* eat :typename */
 	local_node->typename = nodeRead(true); /* now read it */
 
+	token = pg_strtok(&length); /* eat :is_inherited */
+	token = pg_strtok(&length); /* get :is_inherited */
+	local_node->is_inherited = strtobool(token);
+
 	token = pg_strtok(&length); /* eat :is_not_null */
 	token = pg_strtok(&length); /* get :is_not_null */
 	local_node->is_not_null = strtobool(token);
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
index 65745be3c0..17a2533b77 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/tcop/utility.c,v 1.174 2002/08/29 00:17:04 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/tcop/utility.c,v 1.175 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ ProcessUtility(Node *parsetree,
 						renameatt(relid,
 								  stmt->oldname,	/* old att name */
 								  stmt->newname,	/* new att name */
-								  interpretInhOption(stmt->relation->inhOpt));	/* recursive? */
+								  interpretInhOption(stmt->relation->inhOpt),	/* recursive? */
+								  false);			/* recursing already? */
 						break;
 					case RENAME_TRIGGER:
 						renametrig(relid,
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ ProcessUtility(Node *parsetree,
 						 */
 						AlterTableAddColumn(relid,
 											interpretInhOption(stmt->relation->inhOpt),
+											false,
 											(ColumnDef *) stmt->def);
 						break;
 					case 'T':	/* ALTER COLUMN DEFAULT */
@@ -505,13 +507,13 @@ ProcessUtility(Node *parsetree,
 												   &(stmt->subtype));
 						break;
 					case 'D':	/* DROP COLUMN */
-						/*
-						 * XXX We don't actually recurse yet, but what we should do would be:
+						 /*
 						 * Recursively drop column from table and,
 						 * if requested, from descendants
 						 */
 						AlterTableDropColumn(relid,
 											 interpretInhOption(stmt->relation->inhOpt),
+											 false,
 											 stmt->name,
 											 stmt->behavior);
 						break;
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/catversion.h b/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
index f122c835f3..15f81094c8 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: catversion.h,v 1.154 2002/08/27 04:00:28 momjian Exp $
+ * $Id: catversion.h,v 1.155 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
  */
 
 /*							yyyymmddN */
-#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	200208271
+#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	200208301
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_attribute.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_attribute.h
index 9202d4a093..6549622210 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_attribute.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_attribute.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: pg_attribute.h,v 1.97 2002/08/08 19:37:11 tgl Exp $
+ * $Id: pg_attribute.h,v 1.98 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  * NOTES
  *	  the genbki.sh script reads this file and generates .bki
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_attribute) BOOTSTRAP BKI_WITHOUT_OIDS
 
 	/* Is dropped (ie, logically invisible) or not */
 	bool		attisdropped;
+
+	/* Is inherited from a parent relation */
+	bool		attisinherited;
 } FormData_pg_attribute;
 
 /*
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ CATALOG(pg_attribute) BOOTSTRAP BKI_WITHOUT_OIDS
  * because of alignment padding at the end of the struct.)
  */
 #define ATTRIBUTE_TUPLE_SIZE \
-	(offsetof(FormData_pg_attribute,attisdropped) + sizeof(bool))
+	(offsetof(FormData_pg_attribute,attisinherited) + sizeof(bool))
 
 /* ----------------
  *		Form_pg_attribute corresponds to a pointer to a tuple with
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ typedef FormData_pg_attribute *Form_pg_attribute;
  * ----------------
  */
 
-#define Natts_pg_attribute				16
+#define Natts_pg_attribute				17
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_attrelid		1
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_attname		2
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_atttypid		3
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ typedef FormData_pg_attribute *Form_pg_attribute;
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_attnotnull	14
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_atthasdef		15
 #define Anum_pg_attribute_attisdropped	16
+#define Anum_pg_attribute_attisinherited 17
 
 
 
@@ -215,266 +219,268 @@ typedef FormData_pg_attribute *Form_pg_attribute;
  * ----------------
  */
 #define Schema_pg_type \
-{ 1247, {"typname"},	   19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typnamespace"},  26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typowner"},	   23, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typlen"},		   21, 0,	2,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typbyval"},	   16, 0,	1,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typtype"},	   18, -1,	1,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typisdefined"},  16, -1,	1,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typdelim"},	   18, 0,	1,	8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typrelid"},	   26, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typelem"},	   26, 0,	4, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typinput"},	   24, 0,	4, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typoutput"},	   24, 0,	4, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typalign"},	   18, 0,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typstorage"},    18, 0,	1, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typnotnull"},    16, 0,   1, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typbasetype"},   26, 0,	4, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typtypmod"},     23, 0,	4, 17, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typndims"},      23, 0,	4, 18, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typdefaultbin"}, 25, 0,  -1, 19, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }, \
-{ 1247, {"typdefault"},    25, 0,  -1, 20, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }
+{ 1247, {"typname"},	   19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typnamespace"},  26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typowner"},	   23, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typlen"},		   21, 0,	2,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typbyval"},	   16, 0,	1,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typtype"},	   18, -1,	1,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typisdefined"},  16, -1,	1,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typdelim"},	   18, 0,	1,	8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typrelid"},	   26, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typelem"},	   26, 0,	4, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typinput"},	   24, 0,	4, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typoutput"},	   24, 0,	4, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typalign"},	   18, 0,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typstorage"},    18, 0,	1, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typnotnull"},    16, 0,   1, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typbasetype"},   26, 0,	4, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typtypmod"},     23, 0,	4, 17, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typndims"},      23, 0,	4, 18, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typdefaultbin"}, 25, 0,  -1, 19, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1247, {"typdefault"},    25, 0,  -1, 20, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }
 
 
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typnamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typowner			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typlen			21 0  2   4 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typbyval			16 0  1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typtype			18 -1 1   6 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typisdefined		16 -1 1   7 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typdelim			18 0  1   8 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typrelid			26 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typelem			26 0  4  10 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typinput			24 0  4  11 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typoutput		24 0  4  12 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typalign			18 0  1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typstorage		18 0  1  14 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typnotnull		16 0  1  15 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typbasetype		26 0  4  16 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typtypmod		23 0  4  17 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typndims			23 0  4  18 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typdefaultbin	25 0 -1  19 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 typdefault		25 0 -1  20 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1247 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typnamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typowner			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typlen			21 0  2   4 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typbyval			16 0  1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typtype			18 -1 1   6 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typisdefined		16 -1 1   7 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typdelim			18 0  1   8 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typrelid			26 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typelem			26 0  4  10 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typinput			24 0  4  11 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typoutput		24 0  4  12 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typalign			18 0  1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typstorage		18 0  1  14 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typnotnull		16 0  1  15 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typbasetype		26 0  4  16 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typtypmod		23 0  4  17 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typndims			23 0  4  18 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typdefaultbin	25 0 -1  19 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 typdefault		25 0 -1  20 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1247 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_database
  * ----------------
  */
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datname			19 0 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datdba			23 0  4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 encoding			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datistemplate	16 0  1   4 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datallowconn		16 0  1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datlastsysoid	26 0  4   6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datvacuumxid		28 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datfrozenxid		28 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datname			19 0 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datdba			23 0  4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 encoding			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datistemplate	16 0  1   4 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datallowconn		16 0  1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datlastsysoid	26 0  4   6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datvacuumxid		28 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datfrozenxid		28 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 /* do not mark datpath as toastable; GetRawDatabaseInfo won't cope */
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datpath			25 0 -1   9 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datconfig	  1009 0 -1  10 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 datacl		  1034 0 -1  11 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1262 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datpath			25 0 -1   9 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datconfig	  1009 0 -1  10 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 datacl		  1034 0 -1  11 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1262 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_proc
  * ----------------
  */
 #define Schema_pg_proc \
-{ 1255, {"proname"},			19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,  1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"pronamespace"},		26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proowner"},			23, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"prolang"},			26, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proisagg"},			16, -1,	1,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"prosecdef"},			16, 0,	1,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proisstrict"},		16, 0,	1,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proretset"},			16, 0,	1,  8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"provolatile"},		18, 0,	1,  9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"pronargs"},			21, 0,	2, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"prorettype"},			26, 0,	4, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proargtypes"},		30, 0, INDEX_MAX_KEYS*4, 12, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"prosrc"},				25, 0, -1, 13, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"probin"},				17, 0, -1, 14, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }, \
-{ 1255, {"proacl"},			  1034, 0, -1, 15, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }
+{ 1255, {"proname"},			19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,  1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"pronamespace"},		26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proowner"},			23, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"prolang"},			26, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proisagg"},			16, -1,	1,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"prosecdef"},			16, 0,	1,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proisstrict"},		16, 0,	1,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proretset"},			16, 0,	1,  8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"provolatile"},		18, 0,	1,  9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"pronargs"},			21, 0,	2, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"prorettype"},			26, 0,	4, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proargtypes"},		30, 0, INDEX_MAX_KEYS*4, 12, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"prosrc"},				25, 0, -1, 13, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"probin"},				17, 0, -1, 14, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1255, {"proacl"},			  1034, 0, -1, 15, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }
 
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 pronamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proowner			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 prolang			26 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proisagg			16 -1 1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 prosecdef		16 0  1   6 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proisstrict		16 0  1   7 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proretset		16 0  1   8 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 provolatile		18 0  1   9 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 pronargs			21 0  2  10 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 prorettype		26 0  4  11 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proargtypes		30 0 INDEX_MAX_KEYS*4 12 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 prosrc			25 0 -1  13 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 probin			17 0 -1  14 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 proacl		  1034 0 -1  15 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1255 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 pronamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proowner			23 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 prolang			26 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proisagg			16 -1 1   5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 prosecdef		16 0  1   6 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proisstrict		16 0  1   7 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proretset		16 0  1   8 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 provolatile		18 0  1   9 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 pronargs			21 0  2  10 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 prorettype		26 0  4  11 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proargtypes		30 0 INDEX_MAX_KEYS*4 12 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 prosrc			25 0 -1  13 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 probin			17 0 -1  14 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 proacl		  1034 0 -1  15 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1255 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_shadow
  * ----------------
  */
-DATA(insert ( 1260 usename			19	-1 NAMEDATALEN	1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 usesysid			23	-1	4	2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 usecreatedb		16	0	1	3 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 usesuper			16	0	1	4 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 usecatupd		16	0	1	5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 passwd			25	0  -1	6 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 valuntil			702 0	4	7 0 -1 -1 t p f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 useconfig	  1009  0  -1   8 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 usename			19	-1 NAMEDATALEN	1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 usesysid			23	-1	4	2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 usecreatedb		16	0	1	3 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 usesuper			16	0	1	4 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 usecatupd		16	0	1	5 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 passwd			25	0  -1	6 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 valuntil			702 0	4	7 0 -1 -1 t p f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 useconfig	  1009  0  -1   8 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
 /* no OIDs in pg_shadow */
-DATA(insert ( 1260 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1260 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1260 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_group
  * ----------------
  */
-DATA(insert ( 1261 groname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN  1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 grosysid			23 -1  4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 grolist		  1007 0 -1   3 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 groname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN  1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 grosysid			23 -1  4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 grolist		  1007 0 -1   3 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
 /* no OIDs in pg_group */
-DATA(insert ( 1261 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1261 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1261 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_attribute
  * ----------------
  */
 #define Schema_pg_attribute \
-{ 1249, {"attrelid"},	  26, -1,	4,	1, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attname"},	  19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	2, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"atttypid"},	  26, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attstattarget"}, 23, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attlen"},		  21, 0,	2,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attnum"},		  21, 0,	2,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attndims"},	  23, 0,	4,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attcacheoff"},  23, 0,	4,	8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"atttypmod"},	  23, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attbyval"},	  16, 0,	1, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attstorage"},   18, 0,	1, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attisset"},	  16, 0,	1, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attalign"},	  18, 0,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attnotnull"},	  16, 0, 1, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"atthasdef"},	  16, 0, 1, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1249, {"attisdropped"}, 16, 0, 1, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }
+{ 1249, {"attrelid"},	  26, -1,	4,	1, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attname"},	  19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	2, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"atttypid"},	  26, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attstattarget"}, 23, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attlen"},		  21, 0,	2,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attnum"},		  21, 0,	2,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attndims"},	  23, 0,	4,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attcacheoff"},  23, 0,	4,	8, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"atttypmod"},	  23, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attbyval"},	  16, 0,	1, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attstorage"},   18, 0,	1, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attisset"},	  16, 0,	1, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attalign"},	  18, 0,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attnotnull"},	  16, 0, 1, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"atthasdef"},	  16, 0, 1, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attisdropped"}, 16, 0, 1, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1249, {"attisinherited"},16,0, 1, 17, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }
 
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attrelid			26 -1  4   1 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN  2 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 atttypid			26 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attstattarget	23 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attlen			21 0  2   5 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attnum			21 0  2   6 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attndims			23 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attcacheoff		23 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 atttypmod		23 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attbyval			16 0  1  10 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attstorage		18 0  1  11 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attisset			16 0  1  12 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attalign			18 0  1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attnotnull		16 0  1  14 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 atthasdef		16 0  1  15 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 attisdropped		16 0  1  16 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attrelid			26 -1  4   1 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN  2 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 atttypid			26 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attstattarget	23 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attlen			21 0  2   5 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attnum			21 0  2   6 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attndims			23 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attcacheoff		23 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 atttypmod		23 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attbyval			16 0  1  10 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attstorage		18 0  1  11 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attisset			16 0  1  12 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attalign			18 0  1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attnotnull		16 0  1  14 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 atthasdef		16 0  1  15 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attisdropped		16 0  1  16 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 attisinherited	16 0  1  17 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
 /* no OIDs in pg_attribute */
-DATA(insert ( 1249 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1249 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1249 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_class
  * ----------------
  */
 #define Schema_pg_class \
-{ 1259, {"relname"},	   19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relnamespace"},  26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"reltype"},	   26, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relowner"},	   23, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relam"},		   26, 0,	4,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relfilenode"},   26, 0,	4,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relpages"},	   23, 0,	4,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"reltuples"},	   700, 0,	4,	8, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"reltoastrelid"}, 26, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"reltoastidxid"}, 26, 0,	4, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relhasindex"},   16, 0,	1, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relisshared"},   16, 0,	1, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relkind"},	   18, -1,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relnatts"},	   21, 0,	2, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relchecks"},	   21, 0,	2, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"reltriggers"},   21, 0,	2, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relukeys"},	   21, 0,	2, 17, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relfkeys"},	   21, 0,	2, 18, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relrefs"},	   21, 0,	2, 19, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relhasoids"},    16, 0,	1, 20, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relhaspkey"},    16, 0,	1, 21, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relhasrules"},   16, 0,	1, 22, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relhassubclass"},16, 0,	1, 23, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false }, \
-{ 1259, {"relacl"},		 1034, 0,  -1, 24, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false }
+{ 1259, {"relname"},	   19, -1, NAMEDATALEN,	1, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relnamespace"},  26, -1,	4,	2, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"reltype"},	   26, 0,	4,	3, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relowner"},	   23, 0,	4,	4, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relam"},		   26, 0,	4,	5, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relfilenode"},   26, 0,	4,	6, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relpages"},	   23, 0,	4,	7, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"reltuples"},	   700, 0,	4,	8, 0, -1, -1, false, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"reltoastrelid"}, 26, 0,	4,	9, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"reltoastidxid"}, 26, 0,	4, 10, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'i', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relhasindex"},   16, 0,	1, 11, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relisshared"},   16, 0,	1, 12, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relkind"},	   18, -1,	1, 13, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relnatts"},	   21, 0,	2, 14, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relchecks"},	   21, 0,	2, 15, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"reltriggers"},   21, 0,	2, 16, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relukeys"},	   21, 0,	2, 17, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relfkeys"},	   21, 0,	2, 18, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relrefs"},	   21, 0,	2, 19, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 's', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relhasoids"},    16, 0,	1, 20, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relhaspkey"},    16, 0,	1, 21, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relhasrules"},   16, 0,	1, 22, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relhassubclass"},16, 0,	1, 23, 0, -1, -1, true, 'p', false, 'c', true, false, false, false }, \
+{ 1259, {"relacl"},		 1034, 0,  -1, 24, 0, -1, -1, false, 'x', false, 'i', false, false, false, false }
 
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relnamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 reltype			26 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relowner			23 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relam			26 0  4   5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relfilenode		26 0  4   6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relpages			23 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 reltuples	   700 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 reltoastrelid	26 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 reltoastidxid	26 0  4  10 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasindex		16 0  1  11 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relisshared		16 0  1  12 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relkind			18 -1 1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relnatts			21 0  2  14 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relchecks		21 0  2  15 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 reltriggers		21 0  2  16 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relukeys			21 0  2  17 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relfkeys			21 0  2  18 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relrefs			21 0  2  19 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasoids		16 0  1  20 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relhaspkey		16 0  1  21 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasrules		16 0  1  22 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relhassubclass	16 0  1  23 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 relacl		  1034 0 -1  24 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
-DATA(insert ( 1259 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relname			19 -1 NAMEDATALEN   1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relnamespace		26 -1 4   2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 reltype			26 0  4   3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relowner			23 0  4   4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relam			26 0  4   5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relfilenode		26 0  4   6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relpages			23 0  4   7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 reltuples	   700 0  4   8 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 reltoastrelid	26 0  4   9 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 reltoastidxid	26 0  4  10 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasindex		16 0  1  11 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relisshared		16 0  1  12 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relkind			18 -1 1  13 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relnatts			21 0  2  14 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relchecks		21 0  2  15 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 reltriggers		21 0  2  16 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relukeys			21 0  2  17 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relfkeys			21 0  2  18 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relrefs			21 0  2  19 0 -1 -1 t p f s t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasoids		16 0  1  20 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relhaspkey		16 0  1  21 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relhasrules		16 0  1  22 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relhassubclass	16 0  1  23 0 -1 -1 t p f c t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 relacl		  1034 0 -1  24 0 -1 -1 f x f i f f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 ctid				27 0  6  -1 0 -1 -1 f p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 oid				26 0  4  -2 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 xmin				28 0  4  -3 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 cmin				29 0  4  -4 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 xmax				28 0  4  -5 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 cmax				29 0  4  -6 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
+DATA(insert ( 1259 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_xactlock - this is not a real relation, but is a placeholder
@@ -484,6 +490,6 @@ DATA(insert ( 1259 tableoid			26 0  4  -7 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
  *				  table; and this entry is just to link to that one.
  * ----------------
  */
-DATA(insert ( 376 xactlockfoo		26 0  4   1 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f));
+DATA(insert ( 376 xactlockfoo		26 0  4   1 0 -1 -1 t p f i t f f f));
 
 #endif   /* PG_ATTRIBUTE_H */
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_class.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_class.h
index fd4ffac9c0..466177fa5b 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_class.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_class.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: pg_class.h,v 1.71 2002/08/15 16:36:07 momjian Exp $
+ * $Id: pg_class.h,v 1.72 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  * NOTES
  *	  the genbki.sh script reads this file and generates .bki
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ typedef FormData_pg_class *Form_pg_class;
 
 DATA(insert OID = 1247 (  pg_type		PGNSP 71 PGUID 0 1247 0 0 0 0 f f r 20 0 0 0 0 0 t f f f _null_ ));
 DESCR("");
-DATA(insert OID = 1249 (  pg_attribute	PGNSP 75 PGUID 0 1249 0 0 0 0 f f r 16 0 0 0 0 0 f f f f _null_ ));
+DATA(insert OID = 1249 (  pg_attribute	PGNSP 75 PGUID 0 1249 0 0 0 0 f f r 17 0 0 0 0 0 f f f f _null_ ));
 DESCR("");
 DATA(insert OID = 1255 (  pg_proc		PGNSP 81 PGUID 0 1255 0 0 0 0 f f r 15 0 0 0 0 0 t f f f _null_ ));
 DESCR("");
diff --git a/src/include/commands/tablecmds.h b/src/include/commands/tablecmds.h
index d38ea537c6..481a07e937 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/tablecmds.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/tablecmds.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: tablecmds.h,v 1.5 2002/07/01 15:27:56 tgl Exp $
+ * $Id: tablecmds.h,v 1.6 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -16,31 +16,31 @@
 
 #include "nodes/parsenodes.h"
 
-extern void AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid, bool inherits,
+extern void AlterTableAddColumn(Oid myrelid, bool recurse, bool recursing,
 								ColumnDef *colDef);
 
-extern void AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
+extern void AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+											 const char *colName);
+
+extern void AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
+											const char *colName);
+
+extern void AlterTableAlterColumnDefault(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
 										 const char *colName,
 										 Node *newDefault);
 
-extern void AlterTableAlterColumnDropNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
-											 const char *colName);
-
-extern void AlterTableAlterColumnSetNotNull(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
-											const char *colName);
-
-extern void AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
+extern void AlterTableAlterColumnFlags(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
 									   const char *colName,
 									   Node *flagValue, const char *flagType);
 
-extern void AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
+extern void AlterTableDropColumn(Oid myrelid, bool recurse, bool recursing,
 					 			 const char *colName,
 								 DropBehavior behavior);
 
-extern void AlterTableAddConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
+extern void AlterTableAddConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
 									List *newConstraints);
 
-extern void AlterTableDropConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool inh,
+extern void AlterTableDropConstraint(Oid myrelid, bool recurse,
 									 const char *constrName,
 									 DropBehavior behavior);
 
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ extern void RemoveRelation(const RangeVar *relation, DropBehavior behavior);
 
 extern void TruncateRelation(const RangeVar *relation);
 
-extern void renameatt(Oid relid,
+extern void renameatt(Oid myrelid,
 		  const char *oldattname,
 		  const char *newattname,
-		  bool recurse);
+		  bool recurse,
+		  bool recursing);
 
-extern void renamerel(Oid relid,
+extern void renamerel(Oid myrelid,
 		  const char *newrelname);
 
 #endif   /* TABLECMDS_H */
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 25ec8a3542..19d52d7217 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Id: parsenodes.h,v 1.202 2002/08/27 04:55:12 tgl Exp $
+ * $Id: parsenodes.h,v 1.203 2002/08/30 19:23:20 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ typedef struct ColumnDef
 	NodeTag		type;
 	char	   *colname;		/* name of column */
 	TypeName   *typename;		/* type of column */
+	bool		is_inherited;	/* column is inherited? */
 	bool		is_not_null;	/* NOT NULL constraint specified? */
 	Node	   *raw_default;	/* default value (untransformed parse
 								 * tree) */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
index b02aba52d7..3cd121ad59 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
@@ -1023,3 +1023,34 @@ select * from test;
 (3 rows)
 
 drop table test;
+-- test inheritance
+create table dropColumn (a int, b int, e int);
+create table dropColumnChild (c int) inherits (dropColumn);
+create table dropColumnAnother (d int) inherits (dropColumnChild);
+-- these two should fail
+alter table dropColumnchild drop column a;
+ERROR:  ALTER TABLE: Cannot drop inherited column "a"
+alter table only dropColumnChild drop column b;
+ERROR:  ALTER TABLE: Cannot drop inherited column "b"
+-- these three should work
+alter table only dropColumn drop column e;
+alter table dropColumnChild drop column c;
+alter table dropColumn drop column a;
+create table renameColumn (a int);
+create table renameColumnChild (b int) inherits (renameColumn);
+create table renameColumnAnother (c int) inherits (renameColumnChild);
+-- these three should fail
+alter table renameColumnChild rename column a to d;
+ERROR:  renameatt: inherited attribute "a" may not be renamed
+alter table only renameColumnChild rename column a to d;
+ERROR:  Inherited attribute "a" must be renamed in child tables too
+alter table only renameColumn rename column a to d;
+ERROR:  Inherited attribute "a" must be renamed in child tables too
+-- these should work
+alter table renameColumn rename column a to d;
+alter table renameColumnChild rename column b to a;
+-- this should work
+alter table renameColumn add column w int;
+-- this should fail
+alter table only renameColumn add column x int;
+ERROR:  Attribute must be added to child tables too
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
index 6eaae24fa8..a5b6bd8f03 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
@@ -731,3 +731,36 @@ copy test(b,c) from stdin;
 select * from test;
 drop table test;
 
+-- test inheritance
+
+create table dropColumn (a int, b int, e int);
+create table dropColumnChild (c int) inherits (dropColumn);
+create table dropColumnAnother (d int) inherits (dropColumnChild);
+
+-- these two should fail
+alter table dropColumnchild drop column a;
+alter table only dropColumnChild drop column b;
+
+-- these three should work
+alter table only dropColumn drop column e;
+alter table dropColumnChild drop column c;
+alter table dropColumn drop column a;
+
+create table renameColumn (a int);
+create table renameColumnChild (b int) inherits (renameColumn);
+create table renameColumnAnother (c int) inherits (renameColumnChild);
+
+-- these three should fail
+alter table renameColumnChild rename column a to d;
+alter table only renameColumnChild rename column a to d;
+alter table only renameColumn rename column a to d;
+
+-- these should work
+alter table renameColumn rename column a to d;
+alter table renameColumnChild rename column b to a;
+
+-- this should work
+alter table renameColumn add column w int;
+
+-- this should fail
+alter table only renameColumn add column x int;