Michael Fuhr wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 10:32:25AM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > My advice is not to try to execute multiple commands in the same EXECUTE
> > string --- if we were going to do anything to "fix" this, I think it
> > would be along the lines of enforcing that advice. Trying to make the
> > world safe for it doesn't sound productive.
>
> The SPI_execute() documentation does mention that multiple commands
> are allowed:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/spi-spi-execute.html
>
> "You may pass multiple commands in one string. SPI_execute returns
> the result for the command executed last. The count limit applies
> to each command separately, but it is not applied to hidden commands
> generated by rules.
>
> "When read_only is false, SPI_execute increments the command counter
> and computes a new snapshot before executing each command in the
> string."
>
> Should that documentation be modified?
Done, and attached.
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</para>
<para>
! You can pass multiple commands in one string.
<function>SPI_execute</function> returns the
result for the command executed last. The <parameter>count</parameter>
limit applies to each command separately, but it is not applied to
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</para>
<para>
! You can pass multiple commands in one string, but later commands cannot
! depend on the creation of objects earlier in the string.
<function>SPI_execute</function> returns the
result for the command executed last. The <parameter>count</parameter>
limit applies to each command separately, but it is not applied to
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