Re: Adding MERGE to the TODO list (resend with subject)

From: Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl(at)familyhealth(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, elein <elein(at)varlena(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Adding MERGE to the TODO list (resend with subject)
Date: 2004-05-09 04:13:31
Message-ID: 409DAFEB.7020300@familyhealth.com.au
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> I intend to release locks on subtransaction abort, so if the update
> fails there's room for another transaction to insert the key (which I
> understand should fail?). I guess there's a different locking mechanism
> needed; I believe nested transactions will not be enough.

Except you can keep trying and trying without the outermost transaction
failing.

Chris

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