Re: Detecting uncommitted changes - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bill Moran
Subject Re: Detecting uncommitted changes
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Msg-id 20111227133754.0e78452c.wmoran@potentialtech.com
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In response to Detecting uncommitted changes  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Detecting uncommitted changes
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In response to Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>:

> Hi,
>
> is there a way I can detect if the current session has any uncommitted changes?
>
> I'm not trying to find uncommitted changes from other sessions (connections) only for the *current* one.
>
> I thought there was a discussion on the mailing list that involved the txid_XXX functions, but I couldn't find that
anymore.
>
> Background:
> I'm trying to implement a "Do you want to commit your changes?" question in a SQL tool, when the user closes the
application.

If I'm understanding you correctly, you could just make it check the
transaction status.  If there's an active transaction, then there are
"uncommitted changes".

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Bill Moran
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