5 files changed, 72 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index d271a50fc7f..6048334c755 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -1994,6 +1994,14 @@ MergeAttributes(List *schema, List *supers, char relpersistence,
 			relation = heap_openrv(parent, AccessExclusiveLock);
 
 		/*
+		 * Check for active uses of the parent partitioned table in the
+		 * current transaction, such as being used in some manner by an
+		 * enclosing command.
+		 */
+		if (is_partition)
+			CheckTableNotInUse(relation, "CREATE TABLE .. PARTITION OF");
+
+		/*
 		 * We do not allow partitioned tables and partitions to participate in
 		 * regular inheritance.
 		 */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
index 68cd3e5676d..0aa13b3cec2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
@@ -3954,6 +3954,24 @@ ERROR:  cannot attach a temporary relation as partition of permanent relation "p
 alter table temp_part_parent attach partition temp_part_child default; -- ok
 drop table perm_part_parent cascade;
 drop table temp_part_parent cascade;
+-- check that attaching partitions to a table while it is being used is
+-- prevented
+create table tab_part_attach (a int) partition by list (a);
+create or replace function func_part_attach() returns trigger
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  begin
+    execute 'create table tab_part_attach_1 (a int)';
+    execute 'alter table tab_part_attach attach partition tab_part_attach_1 for values in (1)';
+    return null;
+  end $$;
+create trigger trig_part_attach before insert on tab_part_attach
+  for each statement execute procedure func_part_attach();
+insert into tab_part_attach values (1);
+ERROR:  cannot ALTER TABLE "tab_part_attach" because it is being used by active queries in this session
+CONTEXT:  SQL statement "alter table tab_part_attach attach partition tab_part_attach_1 for values in (1)"
+PL/pgSQL function func_part_attach() line 4 at EXECUTE
+drop table tab_part_attach;
+drop function func_part_attach();
 -- test case where the partitioning operator is a SQL function whose
 -- evaluation results in the table's relcache being rebuilt partway through
 -- the execution of an ATTACH PARTITION command
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
index 744b9990a6b..beb1acacc7f 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
@@ -910,3 +910,19 @@ ERROR:  cannot create a temporary relation as partition of permanent relation "p
 create temp table temp_part partition of temp_parted default; -- ok
 drop table perm_parted cascade;
 drop table temp_parted cascade;
+-- check that adding partitions to a table while it is being used is prevented
+create table tab_part_create (a int) partition by list (a);
+create or replace function func_part_create() returns trigger
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  begin
+    execute 'create table tab_part_create_1 partition of tab_part_create for values in (1)';
+    return null;
+  end $$;
+create trigger trig_part_create before insert on tab_part_create
+  for each statement execute procedure func_part_create();
+insert into tab_part_create values (1);
+ERROR:  cannot CREATE TABLE .. PARTITION OF "tab_part_create" because it is being used by active queries in this session
+CONTEXT:  SQL statement "create table tab_part_create_1 partition of tab_part_create for values in (1)"
+PL/pgSQL function func_part_create() line 3 at EXECUTE
+drop table tab_part_create;
+drop function func_part_create();
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
index 68903466374..0352536fa5a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
@@ -2607,6 +2607,22 @@ alter table temp_part_parent attach partition temp_part_child default; -- ok
 drop table perm_part_parent cascade;
 drop table temp_part_parent cascade;
 
+-- check that attaching partitions to a table while it is being used is
+-- prevented
+create table tab_part_attach (a int) partition by list (a);
+create or replace function func_part_attach() returns trigger
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  begin
+    execute 'create table tab_part_attach_1 (a int)';
+    execute 'alter table tab_part_attach attach partition tab_part_attach_1 for values in (1)';
+    return null;
+  end $$;
+create trigger trig_part_attach before insert on tab_part_attach
+  for each statement execute procedure func_part_attach();
+insert into tab_part_attach values (1);
+drop table tab_part_attach;
+drop function func_part_attach();
+
 -- test case where the partitioning operator is a SQL function whose
 -- evaluation results in the table's relcache being rebuilt partway through
 -- the execution of an ATTACH PARTITION command
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
index 81fa7658b0d..da301c8b68b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
@@ -730,3 +730,17 @@ create temp table temp_part partition of perm_parted default; -- error
 create temp table temp_part partition of temp_parted default; -- ok
 drop table perm_parted cascade;
 drop table temp_parted cascade;
+
+-- check that adding partitions to a table while it is being used is prevented
+create table tab_part_create (a int) partition by list (a);
+create or replace function func_part_create() returns trigger
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  begin
+    execute 'create table tab_part_create_1 partition of tab_part_create for values in (1)';
+    return null;
+  end $$;
+create trigger trig_part_create before insert on tab_part_create
+  for each statement execute procedure func_part_create();
+insert into tab_part_create values (1);
+drop table tab_part_create;
+drop function func_part_create();