diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/deploy/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql b/packages/metaschema-modules/deploy/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8e12899a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/metaschema-modules/deploy/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- Deploy schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error to pg
+
+-- requires: schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/table
+
+BEGIN;
+
+-- Generated private function that records a refused operation under its error
+-- code as the event name; the server discovers it here, beside record_event.
+ALTER TABLE metaschema_modules_public.events_module
+  ADD COLUMN record_error text NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
+
+COMMIT;
diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/pgpm.plan b/packages/metaschema-modules/pgpm.plan
index 99562e226..3e8012d16 100644
--- a/packages/metaschema-modules/pgpm.plan
+++ b/packages/metaschema-modules/pgpm.plan
@@ -98,3 +98,4 @@ schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/image_module/table [schemas/metaschema_
 schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/repository_module/table [schemas/metaschema_modules_public/schema] 2026-08-15T01:00:00Z devin <devin@cognition.ai> # add repository_module config table (repositories, events, workflows, builds, local change requests)
 schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/machine_module/table [schemas/metaschema_modules_public/schema] 2026-08-15T02:00:00Z devin <devin@cognition.ai> # add machine_module config table (enrolled machines, sessions, command ledger)
 schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/cluster_module/table [schemas/metaschema_modules_public/schema] 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z devin <devin@cognition.ai> # add cluster_module config table (fleet catalog: clusters, database servers, physical databases, placements)
+schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error [schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/table] 2026-09-06T02:30:00Z devin <devin@cognition.ai> # add record_error: the generated function that records a refused operation under its error code as the event name
diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/revert/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql b/packages/metaschema-modules/revert/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b620962d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/metaschema-modules/revert/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- Revert schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error from pg
+
+BEGIN;
+
+ALTER TABLE metaschema_modules_public.events_module
+  DROP COLUMN record_error;
+
+COMMIT;
diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.bundle.tar.gz b/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.bundle.tar.gz
index d9a902dba..e7754b825 100644
Binary files a/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.bundle.tar.gz and b/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.bundle.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.sql b/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.sql
index 54e2c5304..4e0121fee 100644
--- a/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.sql
+++ b/packages/metaschema-modules/sql/metaschema-modules--0.44.0.sql
@@ -6557,4 +6557,9 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN metaschema_modules_public.cluster_module.database_servers_tabl
 
 COMMENT ON COLUMN metaschema_modules_public.cluster_module.physical_databases_table_id IS '@module_table';
 
-COMMENT ON COLUMN metaschema_modules_public.cluster_module.database_placements_table_id IS '@module_table';
\ No newline at end of file
+COMMENT ON COLUMN metaschema_modules_public.cluster_module.database_placements_table_id IS '@module_table';
+
+ALTER TABLE metaschema_modules_public.events_module 
+  ADD COLUMN record_error text
+    NOT NULL
+    DEFAULT '';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/metaschema-modules/verify/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql b/packages/metaschema-modules/verify/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3cd1b95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/metaschema-modules/verify/schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-- Verify schemas/metaschema_modules_public/tables/events_module/alterations/add_record_error on pg
+
+BEGIN;
+
+SELECT record_error FROM metaschema_modules_public.events_module WHERE FALSE;
+
+ROLLBACK;