Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Haroldo Stenger <hstenger(at)adinet(dot)com(dot)uy>
Cc: Stephan Szabo <sszabo(at)megazone23(dot)bigpanda(dot)com>, Michael Baker <mike(at)scmlabs(dot)com>, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure
Date: 2001-09-15 19:04:31
Message-ID: 200109151904.f8FJ4VX04195@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Stephan Szabo wrote:
> >
> > > We are running into a situation where psql is aborting the transaction
> > > when one call returns an error. Is there a way to continue on with
> > > transaction or at least save what has already happened (like an Oracle
> > > Save Point)?
> >
> > Not yet, although savepoints have been talked about. (maybe 7.3?)
>
> New SMGR opens the way to this *very important* feature. Vadim?
>
> Another proposal to solve this was recently proposed, not using WAL. Bruce?

Yes, see TODO page under transactions. It has my email about it.

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