ROLLBACK

Function

ROLLBACK rolls back the current transaction and backs out all updates in the transaction.

ROLLBACK backs out of all changes that a transaction makes to a database if the transaction fails to be executed due to a fault.

Precautions

If a ROLLBACK statement is executed out of a transaction, no error occurs, but a notice is displayed.

Syntax

ROLLBACK [ WORK | TRANSACTION ];

Parameter Description

WORK | TRANSACTION

Specifies the optional keyword that more clearly illustrates the syntax.

Examples

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-- Start a transaction.
gaussdb=# START TRANSACTION;

-- Roll back all changes.
gaussdb=# ROLLBACK;

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