buppcpp wrote:

>>
>>>I have read that "read commited" should not be used, because it
>>>is "broken".
>>
>>In what way is it broken?
>
> I was referring to Jim Starkey's comment on May 01, 2005: Subject:Re:
> [Firebird-devel] How does Firebird responds to transaction lifetime
>

Jim is one of those serious database bigots who think that transaction
consistency is a good idea.

>
> Also, can you change your transaction type without committing or
> rolling back? Say from Read to Read/Write?
>

No. You can only set the transaction type when you start the transaction.


Regards,


Ann