Tom, Oracle issues an implicit commit any time DDL is performed or when a quit/exit is issued (Complete Ref p285) or after a set number of commands by using a "set autocommit #" (Complete Ref 283). With the latter is arguably not truly an implicit commit, as you do set it, DDL most certainly is.
FWIW, John P Weatherman Oracle Database Administrator Replacements, Ltd. -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:10 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L John, there is no such thing as an implicit commit within Oracle. the only implicit commit that I know of is during a sqlplus session when you exit the program. even this is "settable" by a sqlplus option. distributed transactions that are controlled by a transaction coordinator (like MS DTC) might issue commits only because the web application requires all updates to be handled by the app-server. but this is different from what you are asking, I think. Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:14 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Under what circumstances is a COMMIT done implicitly? > > If I call a function or procedure that performs an insert, but does > not do a commit, will a commit be implicitly performed when the > function ends? > > i.e. is ... > > begin > > INSERT INTO > ... etc. > > end; > > the same as > > begin > > insert_the_record; > > end; > > where insert_the_record is a procedure that does the insert, but > nothing else. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: John Dunn INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Mercadante, Thomas F INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: John Weatherman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
