Keep in mind that if at any point you issue any DDL command, a commit is 
automatically performed.  For example, if you open a SQL*Plus session, 
insert a few records, then do an "alter table ...", those records will be 
committed.

Just a thought...

Jim

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> Dear DBA Gurus,
> 
>       Can you tell me how to prevent oracle from committing a transaction 
unless
> I explicitly commit it.  I have observed that when I insert a record into 
a
> table and type exit from the sql prompt without commiting the transaction
> and again open a new sqlplus session and select from that particular table
> the record is inserted.  How do I prevent oracle from inserting into a 
table
> unless I explicitly specify commit?  Please note that I have set my 
sqlplus
> session as autocommit off.  I tried with alter table <tablename> nologging
> but it didn't do what I wanted.  Can anybody help me in this regard?
> 
> TIA and Regards,
> 
> Ranganath
> 
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