> >> So MySQL does support nested transaction and both "SET AUTOCOMMIT = 0" > >> and "START TRANSACTION" start a new transaction level, is that true? > > > > I didn't say it supports nested transactions, I said that if your > > application > > starts a single transaction and does not finish it, it will continue seeing > > the same data despite other transactions (PHPMyAdmin) changing your > > data. > > Okay, I got that. So a COMMIT statement after disabling autocommit mode > and another START TRANSACTION does not finish my transaction. (But then, > what does?) Interesting view, I didn't know that. But now all's clear: I > won't touch autocommit mode anymore and everything works as expected. > Thanks for your help.
A COMMIT _should_ finish your transaction yes. Are you sure you're executing the COMMIT on the same connection? Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - development tool for MySQL, and more! Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com My thoughts: http://blog.upscene.com/martijn/ Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]