if psgres works as mysql.... you should be able to do it... but the issue appears to be that the connection you establish with the db in one page, is not available once you shut the page down. within mysql, there appears to be a mysqli group of functions that are setup to accommodate transactions across multiple pages... i would imagine/hope that the same sort of functionality is available for posgres.... i'm getting close to needing the same functionality with mysql, and i'm betting/hoping like hell that what i've just described is how mysql/php works... -bruce -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of reiner peterke Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 8:04 AM To: Rod K Cc: pgsql-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [0.2] [PHP] getting transactions to work this is meant in all honesty, then whats the point?! ok, let me put it this way. is there no way to implement pages using transactions? otherwise it seems to kind of defeat the purpose of them. r On 30 jul 2004, at 16.57, Rod K wrote: > You are correct. You cannot have a transaction span multiple > pages/scripts. > > reiner peterke wrote: > >> there seems to be very little info around on actually using >> transactions with postgres. i've tried to create a page that will >> take input from a form and insert it into my database. it works if i >> just do it without transactions but when i try to use with the begin >> and commit sections of code, it doesn't update the data base. i'm >> guessing it is doing a rollback when my page loads itself again. can >> anyone help me out here ? >> >> thanks >> >> r >> >> code below >> >> <html> >> <head> >> <submitle>those eyes</submitle> >> </head> >> <body> >> <? >> $conn = pg_connect("dbname=entish user=postgres"); >> if(!$conn) >> { >> print "not for the chocolate"; >> exit; >> } >> if ($_POST[submit]) { >> >> $begin = pg_query("begin"); >> $isql = "insert into diety(diety,culture,gender) >> values >> ('$_POST[diety]','$_POST[culture]','$_POST[gender]')"; >> printf("-- %s --\n",$isql); >> $results = pg_query($isql); >> ?> >> <form method="post" action="<? echo $PHP_SELF?>"> >> <input type="Submit" name="action" value="commit"> >> <input type="Submit" name="action" value="rollback"> >> </form> >> <? >> } >> else if(!$_POST[action]) { >> ?> >> <form method="post" action="<? echo $PHP_SELF?>"> >> Diety:<input type="text" name="diety"><br> >> Culture:<input type="text" name="culture"><br> >> Gender:<input type="text" name="gender"><br> >> <input type="Submit" name="submit" value="enter"> >> </form> >> <? >> } >> else { >> if($_POST[action] == 'commit') { >> echo "let me see"; >> $act = pg_query("commit"); >> } >> else { >> $act = pg_query("rollback"); >> } >> } //end if $_POST[submit] >> ?> >> </body> >> </html> >> ---------------------------(end of >> broadcast)--------------------------- >> TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
