COMMIT v11

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The COMMIT command makes all database updates made during the current transaction permanent, and ends the current transaction.

COMMIT [ WORK ];

The COMMIT command may be used within anonymous blocks, stored procedures, or functions. Within an SPL program, it may appear in the executable section and/or the exception section.

In the following example, the third INSERT command in the anonymous block results in an error. The effect of the first two INSERT commands are retained as shown by the first SELECT command. Even after issuing a ROLLBACK command, the two rows remain in the table as shown by the second SELECT command verifying that they were indeed committed.

Note

The edb_stmt_level_tx configuration parameter shown in the example below can be set for the entire database using the ALTER DATABASE command, or it can be set for the entire database server by changing it in the postgresql.conf file.

\set AUTOCOMMIT off
SET edb_stmt_level_tx TO on;

BEGIN
    INSERT INTO dept VALUES (50, 'FINANCE', 'DALLAS');
    INSERT INTO dept VALUES (60, 'MARKETING', 'CHICAGO');
    COMMIT;
    INSERT INTO dept VALUES (70, 'HUMAN RESOURCES', 'CHICAGO');
EXCEPTION
    WHEN OTHERS THEN
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SQLERRM: ' || SQLERRM);
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SQLCODE: ' || SQLCODE);
END;

SQLERRM: value too long for type character varying(14)
SQLCODE: 22001

SELECT * FROM dept;

deptno  |   dname    |   loc
--------+------------+----------
     10 | ACCOUNTING | NEW YORK
     20 | RESEARCH   | DALLAS
     30 | SALES      | CHICAGO
     40 | OPERATIONS | BOSTON
     50 | FINANCE    | DALLAS
     60 | MARKETING  | CHICAGO
(6 rows)

ROLLBACK;

SELECT * FROM dept;

deptno  |   dname    |   loc
--------+------------+----------
     10 | ACCOUNTING | NEW YORK
     20 | RESEARCH   | DALLAS
     30 | SALES      | CHICAGO
     40 | OPERATIONS | BOSTON
     50 | FINANCE    | DALLAS
     60 | MARKETING  | CHICAGO
(6 rows)
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