Bruce,
> It seems anonymous savepoints really don't buy us anything. They don't
> match the Oracle behavior, and don't do anything more than nested
> transactions. I agree we want them, but I don't see the value they add
> value right now.
Anonymous Savepoints == Nested Transactions
This issue is whether we're going to use a PostgreSQL-specific, non-standard,
syntax for NTs, or use a syntax that puts us on the road to implementing
spec-compliant savepoints.
Given that the functionality is exactly the same in either case, I don't see
why you would want to implement syntax which is 100% Postgres-specific.
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-Josh BerkusAglio Database SolutionsSan Francisco