Re: Savepoint and prepared transactions - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Konstantin Izmailov
Subject Re: Savepoint and prepared transactions
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Msg-id AANLkTikBkpRX1r3_Z1l69GMqJ7YcRBVGPKCMQ6PsKjbj@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Savepoint and prepared transactions  (Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Savepoint and prepared transactions  (Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>)
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I expect that only changes on step 2.7 persisted in DB.

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Konstantin Izmailov <pgfizm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm working on a solution that utilizes 2 phase commit protocol (between SQL
> Server and PostgreSQL). Normally PostgreSQL statements sequense is:
> 1. START
> 2. <inserts, updates, etc.>
> 3. PREPARE TRANSACTION 'uuid'
> 4. COMMIT PREPARED 'uuid'
>
> What if on step 2 user application issues statements with SAVEPOINTs, e.g.
> 2.1. SAVEPOINT svp1
> 2.2. <inserts, updates, etc.>
> 2.3. SAVEPOINT svp2
> 2.4. <inserts, updates, etc.>
> 2.5. RELEASE SAVEPOINT svp2
> 2.6. ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT svp1
> 2.7. <inserts, updates, etc.>
>
> Is this allowed and safe to use?

What are you expecting to happen?

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