Re: turning off autocommit behavior in psql - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: turning off autocommit behavior in psql
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Msg-id 20716.1030035556@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to turning off autocommit behavior in psql  (David Van Wie <vanwie@cryptio.net>)
Responses Re: turning off autocommit behavior in psql  (David Van Wie <vanwie@cryptio.net>)
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David Van Wie <vanwie@cryptio.net> writes:
> The psql client is really nice, but I was frustrated by the lack of a
> "no-autocommit" mode. So, I made a few small modifications to the client
> to wrap everything in a transaction block automatically.

I believe our intention has been to modify the backend to offer that
behavior (with a GUC variable to turn it on or off).  Supporting it
only in psql doesn't seem the way to go.
        regards, tom lane


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