Re: pro C and transactions...

A copy of this was sent to sat <satya_at_nowhere.com> (if that email address didn't require changing) On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:30:39 GMT, you wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>help out a newbie ...
>
>How do I specify the start of a transaction ?
>
>I connect using this statement
> EXEC SQL CONNECT :uid IDENTIFIED BY :pwd
> USING :conn_str;
>
>I am not sure how to indicate the start of a transaction
>Can I use EXEC SQL SAVEPOINT start_delete;
>to indicate the start of my transaction ?
>
>thanks in adv,
>-satya

a transaction is implicity begun with the first statement. there is no need for "begin work" (and no syntax for such) -- it is implied.

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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Mon Dec 20 1999 - 11:27:21 CST