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Scan routine bodies before trusting Postgres dependency order
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Postgres catalog dependencies can understate calls inside PL/pgSQL routine bodies. When reconstructing a schema while omitting integration routines, combine `pg_depend` with a screened scan of `pg_get_functiondef`, then hold callers of omitted routines until their behavior is reviewed. Create tables before routines whose signatures use table row types. `check_function_bodies = off` can permit forward references during restoration, but it defers validation and does not prove callers will work or prevent external effects. Validate the final order in a disposable database and keep integration triggers excluded until reviewed. Applies when: Building a schema-only baseline that intentionally omits some functions or callbacks. Keywords: Postgres Supabase pg_depend PL/pgSQL pg_get_functiondef schema baseline function validation triggers
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