Tom, Bruce,
> > A possible compromise is to dissociate now() and current_timestamp, > > allowing the former to be start of transaction and the latter to be > > start of client command. > > I was thinking 'transaction_timestamp' for the transaction start time, and > current_timestamp for the statement start time. I would equate now() > with current_timestamp. May I point out that this will break compatibility for those used to the current behavior? -- -Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html