Re: My function run successfully with cursor, but can't change table - Mailing list pgsql-general

Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> Kevin Grittner wrote on 10.06.2013 15:19:
> >It has nothing to do with the way you are using the cursor; your
> >problem is that you are causing an error by attempting to COMMIT
> >inside a function (which is not allowed).  This rolls back the
> >subtransaction defined by the BEGIN/EXCEPTION block.  You then
> >suppress any display of the error with the WHEN OTHERS block.
>
> I thought you could *never* use commit (or rollback) inside a function?

You cannot use transaction commands directly, but EXCEPTION blocks
use savepoints internally.

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