Re: Shouldn't psql -1 imply ON_ERROR_STOP?

On Saturday, July 25, 2009, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> wrote:
> When you run a file with psql -1/--single-transaction, and a command fails,
> you get bombarded with
>
> ERROR:  current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until end of
> transaction block
>
> for the rest of the file.
>

That would certainly be useful.

Personally I'd prefer it to default to that always, and not just in
-1, but that would break way too many old things I'm afraid...

/Magnus

> Shouldn't -1 imply ON_ERROR_STOP or some variant by default?
>
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