I ruined a 5 hour UPDATE by typoing a table name on a SELECT to verify the update worked. I suppose I have no one else to blame, but it was really frustrating, to say the least. I assume this has happened to others as well.
I only later found out about SAVEPOINT, which I immediately ran the next time I attempted the huge update. psql console, while in a transaction, and while in interactive mode, should savepoint for me. —Will bqjezaraxa=# select count(*) from transactions where log=''; ERROR: relation "transactions" does not exist bqjezaraxa=# select count(*) from transfers where log=''; ERROR: current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until end of transaction block bqjezaraxa=# oh damn it ; ERROR: syntax error at or near "oh" LINE 1: oh damn it; -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
