Re: [HACKERS] TRANSACTIONS
Jose Soares <jose@sferacarta.com>
From: Jose Soares <jose@sferacarta.com>
To: Don Baccus <dhogaza@pacifier.com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-02-23T13:46:54Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Don Baccus wrote: > At 11:32 AM 2/22/00 -0500, Tom Lane wrote: > > >I see no way that allowing the transaction to commit after an overflow > >can be called consistent with the spec. > > You are absolutely right. The whole point is that either a) everything > commits or b) nothing commits. > > Having some kinds of exceptions allow a partial commit while other > exceptions rollback the transaction seems like a very error-prone > programming environment to me. > It is hard to believe all world is wrong and only we are right. Isn't it ? ;) > > - Don Baccus, Portland OR <dhogaza@pacifier.com> > Nature photos, on-line guides, Pacific Northwest > Rare Bird Alert Service and other goodies at > http://donb.photo.net. > > ************ -- Jose' Soares Bologna, Italy Jose@sferacarta.com