Re: [HACKERS] please? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Theo Kramer
Subject Re: [HACKERS] please?
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Msg-id 3752DBC0.75936A00@flame.co.za
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] please?  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] please?  (Pablo Funes <pablo@cs.brandeis.edu>)
Re: [HACKERS] please?  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know of any SQL databases that allow non-blocking lock requests.
> > >
> >
> > Oracle OCI has oopt() and Informix Online has dirty read that do the trick for
> > me.
> > --------
> 
> Please give me more information.  How does dirty read fix the problem?

It allows me to read uncommited records without blocking.

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Regards
Theo


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