Mike Mascari wrote:
> How can dblink() possibly be used safely for non-readonly transactions
> without a full implementation of a two-phase commit protocol? What
> happens when the remote server issues the COMMIT and then the local
> server crashes?
>
It can't be used safely if you're trying to ensure a distributed transaction
either fails or commits. At least I can't think of a way without two-phase
commits implemented.
But depending on your scenario, just being sure that the remote transaction
fails or succeeds as a unit may be all you care about.
Joe