From abecdbc6af0192eb8fc017af5c7a3bb3d5da1ae3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fujii Masao <fujii@postgresql.org>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:45:20 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Clarify COPY FROM WHERE expression restrictions

Commit aa606b9316a disallowed generated columns in COPY FROM WHERE
expressions, and commit 21c69dc73f9 disallowed system columns.
However, the COPY reference page still mentions only the restriction
on subqueries.

Update the documentation to also list generated columns and system
columns as unsupported in COPY FROM WHERE expressions.

Backpatch the generated-column documentation change to all supported
versions. Backpatch the system-column documentation change to v19,
where that restriction was introduced.

Author: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAHGQGwEgxErc54yVOAVWCsr1O=8pgw4oKRPuEQ9mfhkoYGR_XA@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml
index 8433344e5b6..5413bb0e12d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml
@@ -480,10 +480,11 @@ WHERE <replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable>
    </para>
 
    <para>
-    Currently, subqueries are not allowed in <literal>WHERE</literal>
-    expressions, and the evaluation does not see any changes made by the
-    <command>COPY</command> itself (this matters when the expression
-    contains calls to <literal>VOLATILE</literal> functions).
+    Currently, subqueries and generated columns are not allowed in
+    <literal>WHERE</literal> expressions, and the evaluation does not see
+    any changes made by the <command>COPY</command> itself (this matters
+    when the expression contains calls to <literal>VOLATILE</literal>
+    functions).
    </para>
 
     </listitem>