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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml index c525ea4f15..b79f8cff62 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.178 2003/05/04 02:23:16 petere Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.179 2003/05/14 03:26:00 tgl Exp $ --> <Chapter Id="runtime"> @@ -1290,56 +1290,6 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF; <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><varname>AUTOCOMMIT</varname> (<type>boolean</type>)</term> - <indexterm><primary>autocommit</></> - <listitem> - <para> - If set to true, <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> will - automatically do a <command>COMMIT</> after each successful command - that is not inside an explicit transaction block (that is, unless a - <command>BEGIN</> with no matching <command>COMMIT</> has been - given). - If set to false, <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> will - commit only upon receiving an explicit - <command>COMMIT</> command. This mode can also be thought of as - implicitly issuing <command>BEGIN</> whenever a command is - received that is not already inside a transaction block. The - default is true, for compatibility with historical - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> behavior. However, for - maximum compatibility with the SQL specification, set it to - false. - </para> - - <note> - <para> - Even with <varname>autocommit</> set to false, <command>SET</>, - <command>SHOW</>, and <command>RESET</> do not start new - transaction blocks. They are run in their own transactions. - Once another command is issued, a transaction block - begins and any <command>SET</>, <command>SHOW</>, or - <command>RESET</> commands are considered to be part of the - transaction, i.e., they are committed or rolled back depending - on the completion status of the transaction. To execute a - <command>SET</>, <command>SHOW</>, or <command>RESET</> - command at the start of a transaction block, use <command>BEGIN</> - first. - </para> - </note> - - <note> - <para> - As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 7.3, setting - <varname>autocommit</> to false is not well-supported. - This is a new feature and is not yet handled by all client - libraries and applications. Before making it the default - setting in your installation, test carefully. - </para> - </note> - - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> <term><varname>AUSTRALIAN_TIMEZONES</varname> (<type>boolean</type>)</term> <indexterm><primary>Australian time zones</></> <listitem> |