Re: [HACKERS] Begin statement again

Zeugswetter Andreas writes:
> I meant: why is a transaction always open in an ecpg program

Because this is how it works with other embedded SQL systems too. I have
done quite some work with Oracle, and it always has the transaction open.

Keep in mind that there is no disconnect command. Instead you go out by
issuing a commit.

> Yes, but this is handeled implicitly by the backend even if the user does not say
> begin work;
> blabla
> commit work;
> In that sense every statement is atomic.
>
> In a client server environment the implicit begin work; commit work; can save
> a lot of time since it saves 2 network roundtrips.
> And of course it would be bad practice if the user is forced to do commit work;
> and then for ease of programming and execution speed only does this every 100 statements.
>
> What I am saying here is, that an ecpg program should be able to run with
> autocommit mode on. (Michael Meskes)

I tend to agree. But all embedded SQL programs I've seen so far only use
commit. I never saw one that issues a begin work since I stopped using
Ingres.

Michael

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