Josh Berkus <j...@agliodbs.com> wrote: > default_transaction_isolation > default_transaction_read_only
They are settings of transaction_isolation and transaction_read_only for *next* transactions, no? > transaction_isolation > transaction_read_only Non-default versions are almost read-only variables because we can set them at the beginning of transactions. BEGIN; SET transaction_isolation = 'serializable'; SET default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed'; SHOW transaction_isolation; => serializable SHOW default_transaction_isolation; => read committed COMMIT; -- next transaction uses default_transaction_isolation SHOW transaction_isolation; => read committed Regards, --- ITAGAKI Takahiro NTT Open Source Software Center -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers