Re: Two features left

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Jon Swinth <jswinth(at)atomicpc(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Two features left
Date: 2002-11-27 19:42:37
Message-ID: 200211271942.gARJgbA21628@candle.pha.pa.us
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Jon Swinth wrote:
> The other feature is to allow transactions to continue without being forced to
> rollback when a SQL exception occurs. In many applications, a SQL exception
> is handled and an appropriate alternative generated so the transaction goes
> on. PostgreSQL does not support this and errors on every call made in the
> same transaction before calling rollback. Some people are willing and able
> to adjust there application code to handle this. Many people have long
> running transactions where this is not easily accomplished or are using a
> pre-existing application that they can't change.

I am going to try to add nested transactions in 7.4. Will that help
you?

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