How long is the list of sids? Slite? This is not a web2py error but most likely a driver error. Try commit after every every update.
On Oct 12, 5:49 am, Johann Spies <johann.sp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am running a script to update data and on some records I get the error: > > *** InternalError: current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until > end of transaction block > > Turning on pdb.set_trace() enabled me to find the actual problem line: > > skr = db.akb_authors[i] > > where i = 176530 in this case (many cases like this. > > When in pdb-debug it repeats the problem when I run it on the commandline: > > x = db(db.akb_authors.id == i).select() > *** InternalError: current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until > end of transaction block > > but when I interrup the script, and start a new web2py-shell and do the > following there is no problem: > > python web2py.py -M -N -S akb > web2py Web Framework > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 > Version 1.99.2 (2011-09-26 06:55:33) stable > Database drivers available: pysqlite2, pymysql, PostgreSQL, mongoDB > Python 2.6.7 (r267:88850, Jul 10 2011, 08:11:54) > Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > > IPython 0.10.2 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. > ? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features. > %quickref -> Quick reference. > help -> Python's own help system. > object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more. > > In [1]: i = 176530 > > In [2]: x = db(db.akb_authors.id == i).select() > > This is frustrating because I have to work with thousands of cases like > this. > > My question: what could cause this behaviour in the script that would not > be a problem outside the script? > > Shortened code of the function where sids is a list of id's from > db.akb_authors: > for i in sids: > try: > > skr = db.akb_authors[i] > > # do some stuff with skr > > db.akb_authors[i] = dict(address = adr, gender = gender, race = > race, birthdate = gebore) > #do some more stuff > except: > import pdb > pdb.set_trace() > > Regards > Johann > -- > May grace and peace be yours in abundance through the full knowledge of God > and of Jesus our Lord! His divine power has given us everything we need for > life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by > his own glory and excellence. > 2 Pet. 1:2b,3a