Rod Taylor <rbt@rbt.ca> writes:
> On Fri, 2003-08-08 at 16:00, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
>>> Seems we have a problem with pooled connections and WITH HOLD cursors.
>>> We have code to reset transaction state and variables via RESET ALL, but
>>> how do we remove WITH HOLD cursors when we pass a connection to a new
>>> client?
>>
>> Prepared statements would be just as much of a problem. I think the
>> correct answer is simply "don't use those features in a pooled
>> environment".
> Actually, prepared statements in a pooled environment would be very
> useful if you could ask what the currently prepared names for that
> connection are.
Hm. Good thought. Maybe the same is true of held cursors.
It would be a simple addition at either the protocol or SQL level to
list the names of existing prepared statements and portals. Probably
too late for 7.4 though.
regards, tom lane
