Re:

If you want to realize your insert chain in plpgsql, trapping exceptions
is a good idea, imho. But I am not experienced with these new features
in pg 8.0 ...

Surabhi Ahuja wrote:

> cant the same be done by trapping the errors. by trapping these
> exceptions?
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/interactive/plpgsql-control-structures.html
>
> search for "trapping errors" ?
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> *From:* Jan Poslusny [mailto:pajout(at)gingerall(dot)cz]
> *Sent:* Tue 2/8/2005 3:30 PM
> *To:* Surabhi Ahuja
> *Cc:* pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> *Subject:* Re: [GENERAL]
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> You can use savepoints in pg 8.0:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/sql-savepoint.html
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> Surabhi Ahuja wrote:
>
> > in a transaction i try to insert into a table1, followed by insert
> > into table 2 then insert into table 3 and last insert into table 4.
> > However if a unique key violation occurs in the table 1 , the whole
> > trabnsaction aborts. is there no way , where i can ignore this
> > violation, and continue with the remaining insertions.
> > ?
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