Re: [PATCHES] Continue transactions after errors in psql - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Mark Kirkwood wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > 
> >     disable it by default for all sessions (current patch)
> >     enable it by default only for interactive sessions, like AUTOCOMMIT
> 
> These two seem like the best contenders.
> 
> The choice comes down to whether we should:
> 
> 1) Be like most other dbms's (e.g. Oracle, Firebird) + follow the spec.
> 2) Minimize psql behavior changes for current postgresql users.
> 
> Personally I favor 1), so would prefer:
> 
> enable it by default only for interactive sessions, like AUTOCOMMIT

We are going for 'off' by default and only interactive.  The fact that
interactive and non-interactive behavior is different is something that
suggests that turning it on by default might cause confusion.

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