autocommit
A former configuration parameter controlling automatic transaction commit
This entry relates to a PostgreSQL feature, application/utility, website or other subject which is no longer available/maintained.
autocommit
was a short-lived configuration parameter determining whether transactions should be automatically committed.
autocommit
was added in PostgreSQL 7.3 and removed in PostgreSQL 7.4.
Default value
The default value for autocommit
was: on
.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 7.4
- removed (commit f85f43df)
- PostgreSQL 7.3
- added (commit 26993b29)
Note that autocommit
remained as an undocumented dummy parameter until it was completely removed in PostgreSQL 9.5 (commit 525a4899).
References
- PostgreSQL 7.3 documentation: autocommit
Useful links
- Disabling autocommit in PostgreSQL can damage your health - June 2021 blog article by CyberTec