Re: Suggestion: Issue warning when calling SET TRANSACTION outside transaction block

On Nov 28, 2013, at 5:18 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 04:51:14PM -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
>>>> Seems broadly reasonable, but I'd use "no other effect" throughout.
>>> 
>>> That sounds awkward, e.g.:
>>> 
>>>     Issuing <command>ROLLBACK</> outside of a transaction
>>>     block emits a warning but has no other effect.
>>> 
>>> I could live with this:
>>> 
>>>     Issuing <command>ROLLBACK</> outside of a transaction
>>>     block has no effect except emitting a warning.
>> 
>> I prefer the first version, but that's obviously a judgement call.
> 
> How about:
> 
>     Issuing <command>ROLLBACK</> outside of a transaction
>     block has the sole effect of emitting a warning.

Sure, that sounds OK.

...Robert