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> Yes, *exactly*, 'assume'! *NO* guarantee whatsoever
> as
> a) you don't lock the table
> b) you break up your *logical* transaction into multiple *physical*
> transactions
> Basic violations against the ACID concept.
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> Please do not top post.
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What do you mean? I don't understand. Why the table has to be locked? Those rows with colA = 'ABC' will not be updated. No rows with colA='ABC' will be inserted. So, why lock the whole table? Received on Mon Aug 28 2006 - 05:17:06 CDT