Re: Question about commit

Markus Breuer <markus.breuer_at_gmx.de> wrote in news:cie4qd$s30$1_at_pentheus.materna.de:

> I have a question about oracle commit and transactions. Following
> scenario:
>
> Process A performs a single sql-INSERT into a table and commits the
> transaction. Then he informs process B (ipc) to read the new date.

As strange as this may sound PRIOR to issuing the SELECT, Process B needs to issue a COMMIT.

I suspect that this will allow Process B to "see" the new data.

>So
> process B starts "select ..." but does not get the previously inserted
> row. The timespan between commit and select is very short.
> (NOTE: two different sessions are used)
>
> Questions:
> 1.) Does commit when returning from call ensure, that all changes are
> immediatelly visible to all other Sessions/transactions?
> 2.) Does commit ensure only that all data is stored persistent, but
> changes are deferred visible to other transactions?
> 3.) May the "select ..." cause the problem? Other than dml statements
> a select does not start a transaction. Would "select for update"
> instead solve the problem?
>
> regards markus
Received on Fri Sep 17 2004 - 08:52:10 CDT