Arguile mistakenly wrote:
>
> The only other thing I can think of off the top of my head is to
> count(*) the table in question before and after and return the
> difference. As you're within a transaction it will be accurate,
> if rather unwieldy.
*Danger! Danger Will Robinson!*
I wasn't thinking properly when I typed this. For the count(*) to be
guaranteed accurate you would have to lock the table in at least a SHARE
MODE level lock. Probably not what you want.
