Bricklen wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've scoured the net for a simple way to set AUTOCOMMIT off in psql, for 
> the duration of a session (not simply a transaction). The only real 
> reference that I can find says that "\set autocommit off" will do what I 
> want. It doesn't though. For example, if session A inserts a row, then 
> session B has access to that data immediately (from another terminal).
> 
> I realize that you can fire off a begin/end pair for every statement, 
> but I'm looking for something more global.
> 
> Oracle's SQL*Plus is what I'm used to, which is the reason that I'm asking.
> 
> Feel free to correct any (mis)understandings I have of psql.

Use uppercase, \set AUTOCOMMIT off
        
        test=> \set AUTOCOMMIT off
        test=> select 1;
         ?column?
        ----------
                1
        (1 row)
        
        test=> select 2;
         ?column?
        ----------
                2
        (1 row)
        
        test=> commit;
        COMMIT

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