Re: Procedures - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Procedures
Date
Msg-id 20200824153847.GL26781@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Procedures  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: Procedures  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 11:35:57AM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 05:24:19PM +0200, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > po 24. 8. 2020 v 17:01 odesílatel Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> napsal:
> > 
> >     On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 01:21:43PM -0700, David G. Johnston wrote:
> >     > On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 10:14 AM Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> >     >
> >     >     On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 07:42:35PM -0700, David G. Johnston wrote:
> >     >
> >     >     > [...] the CALL command.  If the CALL command is not part of an
> >     explicit
> >     >     > transaction a procedure can also manage multiple transactions
> >     during its
> >     >     > execution.
> >     >
> >     >     OK, how is this updated patch?
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > Looks good.  I felt "begin and commit" was a bit wordy but it works.
> > 
> >     So, I was worried that "manage multiple transactions" could imply
> >     something like savepoints, which can be managed by functions.  It is
> >     really the top-level begin/commit that is unique for procedures.
> > 
> > Functions is executed under outer transaction every time - rollback to save
> > point hasn't impact on outer transaction. Inside procedures (in special case)
> > can be transactions ended (by statements COMMIT or ROLLBACK). Immediately is
> > started new transaction.
> 
> Well, savepoints control what commands are considered _part_ of the
> outer transaction, so in a way you are managing what is in the outer
> transaction.  This is why begin/commit was clearer for me.  Maybe "start
> and commit" is clearer?

Should the new text be?

    a procedure can commit and begin new transactions during its
    execution.

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