Fix #237 - commit even after simple query

README.md

@@ -401,11 +401,10 @@ Library    DatabaseLibrary    log_query_results_head=0
 While creating a database connection, the library doesn't explicitly set the _autocommit_ behavior -
 so the default value of the Python DB module is used.
 According to Python DB API specification it should be disabled by default -
-which means each SQL transaction must contain a dedicated commit statement, if necessary.
+which means each SQL transaction (even a simple _SELECT_) must contain a dedicated commit statement, if necessary.
 
-The library manages it for you:
-- Keywords like `Execute SQL String` perform automatically a commit after running the query - or a rollback in case of error
-- Keywords like `Query` don't perform a commit, but also do a rollback in case of error
+The library manages it for you - keywords like `Query` or `Execute SQL String`
+perform automatically a commit after running the query (or a rollback in case of error).
 
 You can turn off this automatic commit/rollback behavior using the ``no_transaction`` parameter.
 See docs of a particular keyword.

src/DatabaseLibrary/__init__.py

@@ -356,11 +356,10 @@ class DatabaseLibrary(ConnectionManager, Query, Assertion):
     While creating a database connection, the library doesn't explicitly set the _autocommit_ behavior -
     so the default value of the Python DB module is used.
     According to Python DB API specification it should be disabled by default -
-    which means each SQL transaction must contain a dedicated commit statement, if necessary.
+    which means each SQL transaction (even a simple _SELECT_) must contain a dedicated commit statement, if necessary.
 
-    The library manages it for you:
-    - Keywords like `Execute SQL String` perform automatically a commit after running the query - or a rollback in case of error
-    - Keywords like `Query` don't perform a commit, but also do a rollback in case of error
+    The library manages it for you - keywords like `Query` or `Execute SQL String`
+    perform automatically a commit after running the query (or a rollback in case of error).
 
     You can turn off this automatic commit/rollback behavior using the ``no_transaction`` parameter.
     See docs of a particular keyword.

src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def query(
         The type of row values depends on the database module -
         usually they are tuples or tuple-like objects.
 
-        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction rollback in case of error.
+        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction commit or rollback in case of error.
         See `Commit behavior` for details.
 
         Set ``return_dict`` to _True_ to explicitly convert the return values into list of dictionaries.
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def query(
                 omit_trailing_semicolon=db_connection.omit_trailing_semicolon,
             )
             all_rows = cur.fetchall()
+            self._commit_if_needed(db_connection, no_transaction)
             col_names = [c[0] for c in cur.description]
             self._log_query_results(col_names, all_rows)
             if return_dict:
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def row_count(
         """
         Runs a query with the ``select_statement`` and returns the number of rows in the result.
 
-        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction rollback in case of error.
+        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction commit or rollback in case of error.
         See `Commit behavior` for details.
 
         Use ``alias`` to specify what connection should be used if `Handling multiple database connections`.
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ def row_count(
                 omit_trailing_semicolon=db_connection.omit_trailing_semicolon,
             )
             data = cur.fetchall()
+            self._commit_if_needed(db_connection, no_transaction)
             col_names = [c[0] for c in cur.description]
             if db_connection.module_name in ["sqlite3", "ibm_db", "ibm_db_dbi", "pyodbc", "jaydebeapi"]:
                 current_row_count = len(data)
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ def description(
         """
         Runs a query with the ``select_statement`` to determine the table description.
 
-        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction rollback in case of error.
+        Set ``no_transaction`` to _True_ to run command without explicit transaction commit or rollback in case of error.
         See `Commit behavior` for details.
 
         Use ``alias`` to specify what connection should be used if `Handling multiple database connections`.
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ def description(
                 parameters=parameters,
                 omit_trailing_semicolon=db_connection.omit_trailing_semicolon,
             )
+            self._commit_if_needed(db_connection, no_transaction)
             description = list(cur.description)
             if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
                 for row in range(0, len(description)):

test/tests/common_tests/basic_tests.robot

@@ -157,11 +157,3 @@ Verify Query - Row Count foobar table 0 row
     [Setup]    Create Foobar Table And Insert Data
     Delete All Rows From Table    foobar
     Row Count Is 0    SELECT * FROM foobar
-
-For Loop
-    FOR    ${i}    IN RANGE    10
-        ${results}=    Query    SELECT LAST_NAME FROM person ORDER BY id
-        Sleep    3s
-        IF    '${results}[0][0]' == 'Musk'    BREAK
-    END
-    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${results}[0][0]    Musk

test/tests/common_tests/connection_params.robot

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Test Teardown       Disconnect From Database
 ...    invalid custom param=TypeError: connect() got an unexpected keyword argument 'blah'
 &{Errors pymysql}
 ...    missing basic params=OperationalError: (1045, "Access denied*
-...    invalid custom param=TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'blah'
+...    invalid custom param=TypeError: Connection.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'blah'
 &{Errors pyodbc}
 ...    missing basic params=REGEXP: InterfaceError.*Data source name not found and no default driver specified.*
 

test/tests/custom_db_tests/db_update_in_background_commit.robot

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Documentation       Check if the SQL statement returns new results, if DB is being updated in the background -
+...                 this requires a commit after each query.
+...                 See https://github.com/MarketSquare/Robotframework-Database-Library/issues/237
+
+Resource            ../../resources/common.resource
+
+Suite Setup         Connect To DB
+Suite Teardown      Disconnect From Database
+Test Setup          Create Person Table And Insert Data
+Test Teardown       Drop Tables Person And Foobar
+
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+Use Auto retry
+    [Documentation]    Update the DB manually in the background and check if the query returns the new results
+    Check Query Result    SELECT LAST_NAME FROM person ORDER BY id    ==    Musk    retry_timeout=30s