Re: Nested Transactions

I don't believe postgresql supports nested transactions yet.

Wes Sheldahl



cbroussard%liquiddatainc.com@interlock.lexmark.com (Chris) on 03/08/2002
02:12:33 AM

To:   pgsql-general%postgresql.org@interlock.lexmark.com
cc:    (bcc: Wesley Sheldahl/Lex/Lexmark)
Subject:  [GENERAL] Nested Transactions


i'm trying to accomplish the following task:

begin transaction;
        begin work;
                create table xyz(
                  id int
                );
        commit work;
        select * from xyz;
rollback transaction;
select * from xyz;  // should say database object doesn't exist

however i'm failing to be able to do this?? is there a specific reason?

I know in MSSQL you can say:

begin transaction
     begin transaction test
          create table xyz(
               id [int]
          );
          select * from xyz
     commit transaction test
rollback transaction
select * from xyz // database object doesn't exist

Is there an equivalent?

TIA

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