title: commit after select
body: <p>I have read the explanations when a <code>commit</code> may be neccessary after a <code>select</code> statement for DB2 and MySQL:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1521475/is-a-commit-needed-on-a-select-query-in-db2">Is a commit needed on a select query in DB2?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13287749/should-i-commit-after-a-single-select">Should I commit after a single select</a></p>
  
  <p>My question is when and why would it be important to <code>commit</code> after executing a <code>select</code> statement using Oracle?</p>