Code that works on Pg8.3 raises an error on Pg9.1, is this a bug? PostgreSQL 8.3.7 on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc-4.3.real (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) 4.3.2 select pg_try_advisory_lock(123); pg_try_advisory_lock ---------------------- t (1 row) postgres=# begin transaction; BEGIN postgres=# prepare transaction 'tran1'; PREPARE TRANSACTION postgres=# commit prepared 'tran1'; COMMIT PREPARED PostgreSQL 9.1.2 on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc-4.3.real (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) 4.3.2, 64-bit select pg_try_advisory_lock(123); pg_try_advisory_lock ---------------------- t (1 row) postgres=# begin transaction; BEGIN postgres=# prepare transaction 'tran1'; ERROR: cannot PREPARE when session locks exist - Steve |