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<Chapter Id="runtime">
maximum compatibility with the SQL specification, set it to
false.
</para>
+
<note>
<para>
Even with <varname>autocommit</> set to false, <command>SET</>,
</para>
</note>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 7.3, setting
+ <varname>autocommit</> to false is not well-supported.
+ This is a new feature and is not yet handled by all client
+ libraries and applications. Before making it the default
+ setting in your installation, test carefully.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
</listitem>
</varlistentry>