From: shammat@gmx.net
To: pgsql-general@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Transaction Isolation level for ERP software
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:36:20 +0200
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Laurenz Albe schrieb am 15.07.2026 um 23:20:
>> 4. Most business apps use REPEATABLE READ as an industry standard.
>
> I am surprised by that statement.
>
> My experience is that most developers of "business apps" aren't even aware that there
> are different transaction isolation levels.
I think, this viewpoint might be based on the fact that it's the default isolation level in MySQL/MariaDB
and due to their "marked share", it might be considered a an "industry standard" by a lot of people.
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