Hi this is my script in details, remember that I launch it by .Net code (devart connector): SET LOCAL statement_timeout TO 1000; BEGIN; SELECT pg_sleep(5); -- QUERY that is long running; -- Some exception catch such as EXCEPTION END; I supposed my code can throw an eception for timeout and I would catch it. Otherwise consecutives queries report "Transaction is aborted message error". Do you have any suggestion for me? Thanks again Roberto ----- Messaggio originale ----- Da: "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz.albe@xxxxxxxxxx> A: "Roberto Grandi *EXTERN*" <roberto.grandi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Inviato: Mercoledì, 18 settembre 2013 12:41:01 Oggetto: RE: Catch exceptions outside function Roberto Grandi wrote: > I ask for your help cause I can't point out the solution to my problem on PG 8.3 > I would catch an exception outside any function/procedure but directly within script. > > > BEGIN; > > -- raise an exception code > > EXCEPTION > WHEN 'exception_type' > THEN ROLLBACK; > > COMMIT; > > is it possible with PG 8.3? That's a bit unclear. What do you mean by "outside a function but in a script"? Can you explain in more detail? The code sample you paste looks like PL/pgSQL. You cannot commit or roll back in PL/pgSQL. If you want to undo in case of error whatever happens in the block, just replace the ROLLBACK with NOOP. Yours, Laurenz Albe -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin