odbc_foreignkeys
("Note: If auto-commit is disabled (see odbc_autocommit()) and you call odbc_free_result() before committing, all pending transactions are rolled back.")
I've looked thru the code, and that note is definitely wrong, at least in my environment (Windows/SQL Server). odbc_free_result ultimately just calls SQLFreeStmt which has NO EFFECT on outstanding transactions.
In fact, it seems it must be wrong for all environments, because the SQLFreeStmt is bound to the destruction of the result resource. So unset($result) would be just as dangerous - and you're randomly and unpredictably screwed if garbage collection reaps the result set before your transaction's done.
odbc_free_result
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
odbc_free_result — Free resources associated with a result
Description
bool odbc_free_result
( resource $result_id
)
Free resources associated with a result.
odbc_free_result() only needs to be called if you are worried about using too much memory while your script is running. All result memory will automatically be freed when the script is finished.
Parameters
- result_id
-
The result identifier.
Return Values
Always returns TRUE.
Notes
Note: If auto-commit is disabled (see odbc_autocommit()) and you call odbc_free_result() before committing, all pending transactions are rolled back.
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User Contributed Notesodbc_free_result
rich at kastle dot com
20-Dec-2004 12:48
20-Dec-2004 12:48
rogersd at island dot net
06-Sep-2001 05:03
06-Sep-2001 05:03
odbc_free_result() is also the way to avoid the dreaded "Too many open cursor" error.