Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Simon Riggs
Subject Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes
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In response to Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes  (Simon Riggs <simon.riggs@enterprisedb.com>)
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 08:55, Simon Riggs <simon.riggs@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

> In related changes, I've also done some major rewording of the RELEASE
> SAVEPOINT command, since it was incorrectly described as having "no
> other user visible behavior". A complex example is given to explain,
> using the terminology established in the main patch.

ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT also needs some clarification, patch attached.

(Commentary: It's confusing to me that ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT starts a
new subtransaction, whereas RELEASE SAVEPOINT does not. You might
imagine they would both start a new subtransaction, but that is not
the case.)

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Simon Riggs                http://www.EnterpriseDB.com/

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