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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml index f8c6435c50e..50f1884afec 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml @@ -3490,6 +3490,20 @@ CALL transaction_test1(); </programlisting> </para> + <indexterm zone="plpgsql-transaction-chain"> + <primary>chained transactions</primary> + <secondary>in PL/pgSQL</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para id="plpgsql-transaction-chain"> + A new transaction starts out with default transaction characteristics such + as transaction isolation level. In cases where transactions are committed + in a loop, it might be desirable to start new transactions automatically + with the same characteristics as the previous one. The commands + <command>COMMIT AND CHAIN</command> and <command>ROLLBACK AND + CHAIN</command> accomplish this. + </para> + <para> Transaction control is only possible in <command>CALL</command> or <command>DO</command> invocations from the top level or nested |