On 04/09/2023 16:56 CEST David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, September 4, 2023, Erik Wienhold <ewie@ewie.name> wrote:
>
> > On 04/09/2023 11:51 CEST Lorusso Domenico <domenico.l76@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > The original code in embedded in a function, but the problem is the same:
> >
> > Transaction control is not possible in functions. Only in procedures (CALL)
> > and DO blocks.
>
> Then explain why the original savepoint command wasn’t a syntax, or runtime,
> error?
I don't need to because CREATE {FUNCTION | PROCEDURE} already fails because of
ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT. And without a function to execute there can't be any
runtime error because of SAVEPOINT. My point was about transaction control in
plpgsql in general.
> Plus, the error is syntax, usually when you try something that exists
> but is disallowed the system gives you some kind of invalid state exception
> at runtime,
--
Erik
