Tom Lane writes:
> This is a nonstarter, as is the previous proposal to have a single
> function with an explicit parameter that selects the behavior. The
> reason is that any such function would have to be treated as completely
> non-optimizable.
Why? We would just need to ensure that the mode cannot be changed at
critical times.
> I am unconvinced that anyone has really proven the need for
> statement_timestamp,
Compatibility with other database systems might be one (if it is
accessible through current_timestamp).
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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net