Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure
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Msg-id 200109151904.f8FJ4VX04195@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Transaction Aborting on sql call failure  (Haroldo Stenger <hstenger@adinet.com.uy>)
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> Stephan Szabo wrote:
> >
> > > We are running into a situation where psql is aborting the transaction
> > > when one call returns an error.  Is there a way to continue on with
> > > transaction or at least save what has already happened (like an Oracle
> > > Save Point)?
> >
> > Not yet, although savepoints have been talked about. (maybe 7.3?)
>
> New SMGR opens the way to this *very important* feature. Vadim?
>
> Another proposal to solve this was recently proposed, not using WAL. Bruce?

Yes, see TODO page under transactions.  It has my email about it.

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