Tom, Bruce,
> > A possible compromise is to dissociate now() and current_timestamp,
> > allowing the former to be start of transaction and the latter to be
> > start of client command.
>
> I was thinking 'transaction_timestamp' for the transaction start time, and
> current_timestamp for the statement start time. I would equate now()
> with current_timestamp.
May I point out that this will break compatibility for those used to the
current behavior?
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-Josh BerkusAglio Database SolutionsSan Francisco