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Version: 8.1

system.db.closeTransaction

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Closes the transaction with the given ID. You must commit or rollback the transaction before you close it. Closing the transaction will return its database connection to the pool. The transaction ID will no longer be valid.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax​

system.db.closeTransaction(tx)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringtxThe transaction ID.

Returns​

Nothing

Scope​

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples​

Running a Query Using Query Transactions
# This example starts a transaction with a 5 second timeout against the project's default database, using the default isolation level. Then it executes a series of update calls,
# and commits and closes the transaction.

txId = system.db.beginTransaction(timeout=5000)
status=2

for machineId in range(8):
system.db.runPrepUpdate("UPDATE MachineStatus SET status=? WHERE ID=?",
args=[status, machineId], tx=txId)

system.db.commitTransaction(txId)
system.db.closeTransaction(txId)

Keywords​

system db closeTransaction, db.closeTransaction