Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure

From: Haroldo Stenger <hstenger(at)adinet(dot)com(dot)uy>
To: Stephan Szabo <sszabo(at)megazone23(dot)bigpanda(dot)com>
Cc: Michael Baker <mike(at)scmlabs(dot)com>, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure
Date: 2001-09-15 17:23:15
Message-ID: 3BA38E83.25A1EC09@adinet.com.uy
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Stephan Szabo wrote:
>
> > We are running into a situation where psql is aborting the transaction
> > when one call returns an error. Is there a way to continue on with
> > transaction or at least save what has already happened (like an Oracle
> > Save Point)?
>
> Not yet, although savepoints have been talked about. (maybe 7.3?)

New SMGR opens the way to this *very important* feature. Vadim?

Another proposal to solve this was recently proposed, not using WAL. Bruce?

I think this issue is rasing in the lists frequently enough, as for giving it
top priority. Maybe is isn't so easy. Comments?

Thanks

Regards,
Haroldo.

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