Re: when transaction commit begins - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: when transaction commit begins
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Msg-id 17900.1190726642@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to when transaction commit begins  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: when transaction commit begins  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> I'd like to reword this line in the Asynch commit docs:
>    "when transaction commit begins."

I do not think your proposed rewording is better.  The point I was
trying to cover is that "SET LOCAL synchronous_commit" will affect the
upcoming commit, and that fine point is no longer clear with your
phrasing.

> Transaction commit is when the transaction ends, so using the word begin
> in that way is confusing.

I don't actually agree with that statement anyway...

            regards, tom lane

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