From: | Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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To: | OtisUsenet <otis_usenet(at)yahoo(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Help with SET TRANSACTION in a function |
Date: | 2002-03-04 21:35:43 |
Message-ID: | 1015277744.1406.61.camel@linda |
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On Thu, 2002-02-28 at 16:57, OtisUsenet wrote:
> This is the simple_fun function that is causing the above error:
>
> CREATE FUNCTION simple_fun() RETURNS INTEGER AS '
> BEGIN
> SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL SERIALIZABLE;
> BEGIN;
> RETURN 1;
> END;
> END;
> ' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
> This is as simple as it gets.
> I think my syntax is correct (I checked Practical PostgreSQL
> book as well as a number of 7.2 PDF documents, etc.).
>
> Am I missing a secret ingredient here?
A function already happens inside a transaction, whether implicit or
explicit. You cannot start another transaction inside it; PostgreSQL
does not support nested transactions.
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Oliver Elphick Oliver(dot)Elphick(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk
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pressed down, taken together and running over,
will be poured into your lap. For with the same
measure that you use, it will be measured to
you." Luke 6:38
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