SQL Server·SQL Server essentials

Transactions

Transactions group writes and use isolation to control concurrency.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 4 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Use BEGIN TRAN and COMMIT.
  • Handle errors with TRY/CATCH.
  • Keep transactions short.

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Transactions group writes and use isolation to control concurrency.

  • Use BEGIN TRAN and COMMIT.
  • Handle errors with TRY/CATCH.
  • Keep transactions short.
transaction.sqlSQL
BEGIN TRAN;
UPDATE lessons SET minutes = 20 WHERE id = 1;
COMMIT;
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