From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
Cc: | Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: A bad behavior under autocommit off mode |
Date: | 2003-03-20 04:54:24 |
Message-ID: | 200303200454.h2K4sOY22438@candle.pha.pa.us |
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OK, I am for it, and two are against. Any one else want to vote this?
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > The fix only changes the 'make it all one transaction' behavior. It
> > does not effect sending multiple queries in a string ---
>
> Yes it does! The results may change. Also the behavior if later
> commands in the string fail will be different (roll back earlier
> commands vs not).
>
> > But I do think the roll-queries-into-one-transaction is
> > strange and should be removed with the patch.
>
> I disagree. This is long-established behavior and no one has complained
> about it. We have gone out of our way to preserve it in past changes;
> I don't like suddenly deciding that backwards compatibility is
> unimportant. Especially not if only one person is in favor of the change.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
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