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@@ -1245,6 +1245,7 @@ env PGOPTIONS='-c geqo=off' psql
12451245maximum compatibility with the SQL specification, set it to
12461246false.
12471247 </para>
1248+
12481249 <note>
12491250 <para>
12501251 Even with <varname>autocommit</> set to false, <command>SET</>,
@@ -1261,6 +1262,16 @@ env PGOPTIONS='-c geqo=off' psql
12611262 </para>
12621263 </note>
12631264
1265+ <note>
1266+ <para>
1267+ As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 7.3, setting
1268+ <varname>autocommit</> to false is not well-supported.
1269+ This is a new feature and is not yet handled by all client
1270+ libraries and applications. Before making it the default
1271+ setting in your installation, test carefully.
1272+ </para>
1273+ </note>
1274+
12641275 </listitem>
12651276 </varlistentry>
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