Re: "Transactions are bad, real bad" - discuss

"Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message news:<b8ljgd$383i$3_at_gazette.almaden.ibm.com>...

> Well that is exacly what I am arguing. We do not require transations in the
> (logical level of) the relational model. In fact they are positively harmful.

The only problem I see is if you are in a client server enviroment, how can you check if the partial updates are correct?

Imagine the operator is typing a long invoice. He could like to know if each item line is correct before typing the next line.

Of course even with transactions he can not be 100% sure, but It will work in lots of cases, and it is practical.

Regards
  Alfredo Received on Wed Apr 30 2003 - 12:21:35 CEST