Re: Behaviour of sql language function

Oh, nice, I haven't noticed that fact. Thanks!

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Marcelo Lacerda

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Kevin Grittner <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov
> wrote:

> Marcelo Sena <marceloslacerda(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> > So, is it documented somewhere?
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/tutorial-transactions.html
>
> | PostgreSQL actually treats every SQL statement as being executed
> | within a transaction. If you do not issue a BEGIN command, then
> | each individual statement has an implicit BEGIN and (if
> | successful) COMMIT wrapped around it.
>
> Combine this with the fact that a function can only run in the
> context of a command, like:
>
> SELECT func_name();
>
> You have your guarantee -- as long as you understand the possible
> action of subtransactions (like savepoints).
>
> -Kevin
>