MeltanoLabs / MeltanoLabs/tap-postgres

Default to not selecting information-schema.* streams

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Python
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Description

Today if you run the tap, discovery will automatically select information-schema.* which is a lot of data most folks will not want. I think we should be able to select this table and fields related to it, but by default I don't think it should be selected.

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The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the discovery logic that selects information-schema.* streams and the related selection tests. Confirm that these streams are excluded by default while their tables and fields remain explicitly selectable, then run the relevant test suite.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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