gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting parameter issue

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Issue: This parameter cannot be set via gpconfig without using "--skipvalidation", though it works from DB (psql), as per the KB this parameter is protected one.

https://community.pivotal.io/s/article/gpconfig-failed-GUC-Validation-Failed-xxxxxx-cannot-be-changed-under-normal-condition?language=en_US

[gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ gpconfig -s gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting Values on all segments are consistent GUC : gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting Master value: off Segment value: off [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$

[gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ gpconfig -c gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting -v on 20210714:10:31:48:004323 gpconfig:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[CRITICAL]:-GUC Validation Failed: gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting cannot be changed under normal conditions. Please refer to gpconfig documentation. GUC Validation Failed: gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting cannot be changed under normal conditions. Please refer to gpconfig documentation. [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$

[gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ gpconfig -c gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting -v on --skipvalidation 20210716:11:29:26:014103 gpconfig:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-completed successfully with parameters '-c gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting -v on --skipvalidation' [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ gpstop -u 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Starting gpstop with args: -u 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Gathering information and validating the environment... 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Obtaining Greenplum Master catalog information 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Obtaining Segment details from master... 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Greenplum Version: 'postgres (Greenplum Database) 6.16.0 build commit:5650be2b79197fed564dca8d734d10f2a76b876c' 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Signalling all postmaster processes to reload 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:--------------------------------------------- 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Some segment postmasters were not reloaded 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:--------------------------------------------- 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:- Host Datadir Port Status 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:- smdw_ipv4 /data1/gpdb/master/gpseg-1 5432 u 20210716:11:29:29:014177 gpstop:mdw_ipv4:gpadmin-[INFO]:--------------------------------------------- [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$ grep gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting $MASTER_DATA_DIRECTORY/postgresql.conf gp_add_column_inherits_table_setting=on [gpadmin@mdw_ipv4 ~]$

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