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Description of change

Closes #11285. Closed duplicates of the same report: #17087, #10388, #6127.
A previous attempt, #11517, was closed unmerged because it targeted the old master branch and was never retargeted at main; its approach (stashing tableName / fieldName onto the attribute object) was also questioned in review. v7 already has a proper mechanism for this — DataType#attachUsageContext — so this PR fixes the root cause there instead.

On PostgreSQL, any attribute of type ARRAY(ENUM(...)) that also has a defaultValue threw while generating SQL:

Could not determine the name of this enum because it is not attached to an attribute or a column.

Root cause

PostgreSQL creates a named enum type per column, so ENUM#toSql (packages/postgres/src/_internal/data-types-overrides.ts) derives its name from the DataType's usage context and throws when there is none.

A plain ENUM column never hits this: its column type is rendered inline by attributeToSQL, and escaping its default value does not need the type name. An ARRAY(ENUM) column with a default value does:

PostgresQueryGenerator#attributeToSQL      // escape(attribute.defaultValue, { type: attribute.type })
  -> ARRAY#escape                          // appends a `::<elementType>[]` cast
    -> attributeTypeToSql(elementType)
      -> ENUM#toSql                        // throws: no usage context

Of the three QueryInterface entry points that turn attributes into column SQL, only addColumn attached a usage context. createTable and changeColumn never did, so the nested ENUM had no way to learn its column name.

Separately, ARRAY#attachUsageContext attached the context to the element type instance. Because AbstractDataType#clone re-uses the same element type instance, withUsageContext() leaked the context onto the receiver, which made a single DataTypes.ARRAY(DataTypes.ENUM(...)) instance unusable for a second column ("This DataType is already attached to ...").

Changes

  • packages/core/src/abstract-dialect/query-interface.js: extracted the usage-context attachment that addColumn already did into a helper, and applied it in createTable and changeColumn too. It is skipped when the DataType already has a context (i.e. when the attribute comes from a Model), and it no longer mutates the DataType it was given.
  • packages/core/src/abstract-dialect/data-types.ts: ARRAY#attachUsageContext now replaces its element type with a contextualised copy instead of mutating the shared instance.

Before / after

Run against a real PostgreSQL with type: DataTypes.ARRAY(DataTypes.ENUM(['foo','bar'])), allowNull: false, defaultValue: ['foo']:

Entry point main this PR
queryInterface.createTable ❌ Could not determine the name of this enum…
queryInterface.addColumn
queryInterface.changeColumn ❌ Could not determine the name of this enum… ✅ SQL generated (see note)
Model.sync()
Model.sync({ alter: true }) (new column)
same DataType instance re-used for two columns ❌ Could not determine the name of this enum…
default actually applied by the database ❌ Could not determine the name of this enum… {foo}

sync() was already fine, because ModelDefinition attaches a usage context to every attribute type; the bug only affected attributes that do not come from a Model.

Generated SQL after this change:

-- createTable
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "table" ("value" "public"."enum_table_value"[] NOT NULL DEFAULT ARRAY['foo']::"public"."enum_table_value"[]);

-- addColumn
DO 'BEGIN CREATE TYPE "public"."enum_table_value" AS ENUM(''foo'', ''bar''); EXCEPTION WHEN duplicate_object THEN null; END';
ALTER TABLE "table" ADD COLUMN "value" "public"."enum_table_value"[] NOT NULL DEFAULT ARRAY['foo']::"public"."enum_table_value"[];

Note on changeColumn

This PR makes changeColumn generate SQL instead of throwing. Executing it then hits a separate, pre-existing bug: changeColumnQuery builds the USING cast without the [] suffix, so PostgreSQL rejects cannot cast type enum_x_y[] to enum_x_y. That bug reproduces on main without any default value, and is fixed by #18361. Verified locally that with both changes applied, changeColumn on an ARRAY(ENUM) column with a default value succeeds end to end. The two changes touch different files and do not conflict.

Tests

New tests fail on main and pass here (verified by reverting the two source files and re-running):

  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/create-table.test.ts — default values on ARRAY(ENUM) columns, including a custom column name
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/add-column.test.ts (new) — same, plus that the given DataType instance is not mutated
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/change-column.test.ts (new) — the generated SET DEFAULT clause
  • packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.tsARRAY usage-context propagation, non-mutation and re-use
  • packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts (new) — createTable, addColumn, sync, sync({ alter: true }), changeColumn and DataType re-use, guarded on dialect.supports.dataTypes.ARRAY

DIALECT=postgres unit suite: 2843 passing. Full DIALECT=postgres integration suite: 2098 passing, 0 failing.

Related work

One of a group of PRs that came out of reviewing #18254. Listed so reviewers can see the relationship.

PR What it does Issues
#18254 PostgreSQL column comments leaking into the type definition, for changeColumn and addColumn closes #17894, #17118
#18361 Three changeColumn bugs on PostgreSQL: the ARRAY(ENUM) USING cast, SET DEFAULT ordering, and a stray UNIQUE in the TYPE clause none
#18364 (this PR) Missing DataType usage context in createTable and changeColumn, which broke ARRAY(ENUM) columns with a defaultValue closes #11285
#18365 MSSQL and Oracle silently dropping defaultValue on enum and boolean columns relates to #14294
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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved handling of ARRAY(ENUM) columns with default values across table creation, column additions, synchronization, and column changes.
    • Prevented shared data type instances from being unintentionally modified when reused across multiple columns or tables.
    • Ensured enum usage context is correctly applied per column, including custom field names.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for PostgreSQL ARRAY(ENUM) defaults, escaping, reuse, and generated SQL.

`QueryInterface#createTable` and `QueryInterface#changeColumn` never attached
a usage context to the DataType of the columns they generate SQL for, unlike
`QueryInterface#addColumn`.

Postgres generates a named enum type per column, so its `ENUM#toSql` needs to
know which column it belongs to. A plain `ENUM` column never hits this, because
its type is rendered inline by `attributeToSQL`, but an `ARRAY(ENUM)` column
with a default value does: `ARRAY#escape` casts the default to the element type
of the array, which calls `ENUM#toSql`, which threw "Could not determine the
name of this enum because it is not attached to an attribute or a column.".

`ARRAY#attachUsageContext` also attached the context to the element type it
shares with the ARRAY it was cloned from, which made a single `ARRAY(ENUM)`
instance unusable for more than one column.

Closes sequelize#11285

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <[email protected]>
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The change prevents shared ARRAY element types from being mutated and applies column usage context during createTable, addColumn, and changeColumn. New tests cover ARRAY(ENUM) defaults, generated PostgreSQL SQL, context isolation, and data type reuse.

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ARRAY ENUM usage context

Layer / File(s) Summary
ARRAY context cloning
packages/core/src/abstract-dialect/data-types.ts, packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.ts
ARRAY#attachUsageContext now uses withUsageContext for the element type. Tests verify context propagation, receiver immutability, ENUM escaping, and reuse across columns.
QueryInterface context wiring
packages/core/src/abstract-dialect/query-interface.js
A shared helper now attaches extracted table and column details during createTable, addColumn, and changeColumn.
ARRAY ENUM default validation
packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts, packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/*.test.ts
Tests cover ARRAY(ENUM) defaults across table creation, column addition, column changes, model sync, altered sync, generated SQL, and reused data type instances.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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The implementation is covered, but the propagation test should verify the actual column context so a regression in PostgreSQL enum resolution is caught.

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Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning [ #11285 ] PASS: createTable, addColumn, and changeColumn now attach column usage context through withUsageContext. ARRAY#attachUsageContext contextualizes a copied element type. Unit and in… Implement the PostgreSQL comment alteration fix required by #17894 by removing the invalid USING clause, or remove #17894 from the direct linked issues if that work is intentionally out of scope.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: support for default values on PostgreSQL ARRAY(ENUM) columns.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The source changes attach usage context for QueryInterface column operations and prevent shared ARRAY element-type mutation. The added tests verify ARRAY(ENUM) default handling, DataType reuse, and re…
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[ #11285 ] PASS: createTable, addColumn, and changeColumn now attach column usage context through withUsageContext. ARRAY#attachUsageContext contextualizes a copied element type. Unit and integration tests cover PostgreSQL ARRAY(ENUM) defaults, operation without a model, and reuse of one DataType instance. [ #17894 ] FAIL: The PR does not change PostgreSQL COMMENT ON COLUMN SQL generation and does not remove the invalid USING clause. The integration test identifies a separate changeColumn USING-cast issue, not the comment issue.

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31-41: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Define attachColumnUsageContext in query-interface-typescript.ts and import it into query-interface.js.

The helper is a new implementation in packages/core/src/**/*.js, but the repository policy requires new implementations in this path to use TypeScript. The core TypeScript configuration includes only .ts sources, so the current helper is outside the TypeScript checking and declaration pipeline.

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In `@packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts`:
- Line 8: Update the ARRAY(ENUM) default-value test descriptions to include
Support.getTestDialectTeaser(): append it to the suite description in
packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts at
lines 8-8 and to the test description in
packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/create-table.test.ts at lines 154-154.

In `@packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.ts`:
- Line 177: Update the dialect-specific test descriptions to include
Support.getTestDialectTeaser():
packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.ts lines 177-177,
packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/add-column.test.ts lines 15-15 and
29-29, and packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/change-column.test.ts lines
15-15. Apply this to the ARRAY/ENUM tests and ARRAY reuse test without changing
their test behavior.
- Line 202: Update the assertion for AbstractDataType.usageContext in the ARRAY
data-type test to verify the complete configured context: table, column, and
Sequelize instance, rather than only checking that the property exists. Ensure
the assertion would fail if ARRAY propagation is missing.

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- Around line 31-41: Move the implementation of attachColumnUsageContext into
query-interface-typescript.ts, preserving its existing AbstractDataType,
usageContext, withUsageContext, and return behavior. Remove the JavaScript
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const queryInterface = sequelize.queryInterface;

// ENUM has no "supports" flag, but the only dialect that supports ARRAY (postgres) also supports ENUM.
describe('QueryInterface with ARRAY(ENUM) columns that have a default value', () => {

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add dialect teasers to these dialect-specific descriptions.

Both test sites run only when dialect.supports.dataTypes.ARRAY is true. Include Support.getTestDialectTeaser() in each description.

  • packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts#L8-L8: append the dialect teaser to the suite description.
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/create-table.test.ts#L154-L154: append the dialect teaser to the test description.

As per coding guidelines, “Use Support.getTestDialectTeaser() for dialect-specific test descriptions”.

📍 Affects 2 files
  • packages/core/test/integration/query-interface/array-enum-default.test.ts#L8-L8 (this comment)
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});
}

it('escapes array of ENUM using the enum type of the column it is attached to', () => {

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add the dialect teaser to these dialect-specific test descriptions.

  • packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.ts#L177-L177: include Support.getTestDialectTeaser() in the PostgreSQL-specific test description.
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/add-column.test.ts#L15-L15: include Support.getTestDialectTeaser() in the ARRAY(ENUM) SQL test description.
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/add-column.test.ts#L29-L29: include Support.getTestDialectTeaser() in the ARRAY-specific reuse test description.
  • packages/core/test/unit/query-interface/change-column.test.ts#L15-L15: include Support.getTestDialectTeaser() in the ARRAY(ENUM) SQL test description.

As per coding guidelines, use Support.getTestDialectTeaser() for dialect-specific test descriptions.

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  • packages/core/test/unit/data-types/arrays.test.ts#L177-L177 (this comment)
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sequelize,
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expect(type.options.type).to.have.property('usageContext');

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the complete usage context.

AbstractDataType.usageContext exists even when it is undefined, so this assertion passes without ARRAY propagation. Assert the configured table, column, and Sequelize instance.

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-      expect(type.options.type).to.have.property('usageContext');
+      expect(type.options.type)
+        .to.have.property('usageContext')
+        .that.deep.equals({
+          tableName: { tableName: 'myTable' },
+          columnName: 'myColumn',
+          sequelize,
+        });
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