Re: Nested transactions

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl>
To: Cassio Polpo de Campos <cassio(at)ime(dot)usp(dot)br>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Nested transactions
Date: 2004-05-09 14:59:31
Message-ID: 20040509145931.GB2345@dcc.uchile.cl
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On Sun, May 09, 2004 at 10:57:45AM -0300, Cassio Polpo de Campos wrote:

> I know nested transactions did not work on that versions, but this
> is exactly what I want to know. What happens if I put nested begins,
> commits, etc? Suppose we have the following:
>
> begin work
> ...
> begin work
> ...
> commit
> ...
> commit

You'll get a warning in the second begin saying that you already are in
a transaction, and nothing will happen. The first commit will commit,
and the second one will get another warning saying that you are not on a
transaction and there's nothing to commit.

--
Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]dcc.uchile.cl>)
"Siempre hay que alimentar a los dioses, aunque la tierra esté seca" (Orual)

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