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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml index d39a38e39d1..4344ceadbe4 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml @@ -305,10 +305,9 @@ $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql; for transaction control. <application>PL/pgSQL</application>'s <command>BEGIN</command>/<command>END</command> are only for grouping; they do not start or end a transaction. - Functions are always executed within a transaction - established by an outer query — they cannot start or commit that - transaction, since there would be no context for them to execute in. - However, a block containing an <literal>EXCEPTION</literal> clause effectively + See <xref linkend="plpgsql-transactions"/> for information on managing + transactions in <application>PL/pgSQL</application>. + Also, a block containing an <literal>EXCEPTION</literal> clause effectively forms a subtransaction that can be rolled back without affecting the outer transaction. For more about that see <xref linkend="plpgsql-error-trapping"/>. |