Re: [GENERAL] CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

Josh Berkus wrote:
> 
> 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?

I am not saying we have to make that change.  My point is that our
current behavior may not be the most intuitive, and that most people may
prefer a change.  Any such change would be documented in the release
notes.

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