Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Let's take the following fictional scenerio:
> BEGIN; > INSERT INTO table1 VALUES ('somestring'); > INSERT INTO table1 VALUES ('anotherstring'); > SELECT user_defined_function(); > COMMIT; > In this case, user_defined_function() does a lot more table manipulation. > I don't want that to be done if any statement prior fails, but it seems as > if it's always done, regardless. It seems as if the second INSERT is not > executed if the first fails, but the function is always called. Sorry, I don't believe a word of that. If the first insert fails, everything will be rejected until COMMIT. Possibly you need to show a less fictionalized version of your problem. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])