Re: sql transaction

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Andreas Kretschmer wrote:
>> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>> Andreas Kretschmer wrote:
>>>> Jasid ZA <za(dot)jasid(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Can we use sql transactions(BEGIN, ROllBACK, COMMIT etc) in a postgresql
>>>>> function(user defined) which is written in PL/Perl?
>>>> No. A function is an autonomous transaction. You can use savepoints.
>>> This question comes up very often. Would somebody please write it and a
>>> detailed answer to add to the FAQ in the Wiki?
>> I would do it, but unfortunately my english is too bad...
>
> So add it to the German FAQ, and ask someone to translate it to english?
>
Of course its already in the documentation - not sure if the posters
of this question in the mail already read the documentation, the faq
or much less checked the mail archive ;-)

But this sounds like fun, I'll check how to add something to the
documentation :-)

Regards
Tino