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Fix POD about using transactions with find_or_create #116

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Fix POD about using transactions with find_or_create #116

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions lib/DBIx/Class/ResultSet.pm
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Expand Up @@ -3001,8 +3001,12 @@ subsequently result in spurious row creation.
B<Note>: Because find_or_create() reads from the database and then
possibly inserts based on the result, this method is subject to a race
condition. Another process could create a record in the table after
the find has completed and before the create has started. To avoid
this problem, use find_or_create() inside a transaction.
the find has completed and before the create has started.
Using find_or_create() inside a transaction I<does not> fix this problem -
if another process created the row after the transaction started, then when
the transaction with the newly-created row is committed, that insert
will either result in a duplicate row, or fail due to uniqueness
constraints.

B<Note>: Take care when using C<find_or_create> with a table having
columns with default values that you intend to be automatically
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