Re: autocommit to off?

Bricklen <bricklen-rem@yahoo.comz> writes:
> 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.

You didn't read it carefully; it said "\set AUTOCOMMIT off".  psql
variables are case-sensitive.  (Note also this requires postgres >= 7.4.)

            regards, tom lane