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3 SAVEPOINT <em class="replaceable"><code>savepoint_name</code></em>
4 </pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.6"><h2>Description</h2><p>
5 <code class="command">SAVEPOINT</code> establishes a new savepoint within
6 the current transaction.
8 A savepoint is a special mark inside a transaction that allows all commands
9 that are executed after it was established to be rolled back, restoring
10 the transaction state to what it was at the time of the savepoint.
11 </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.7"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>savepoint_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
12 The name to give to the new savepoint. If savepoints with the
13 same name already exist, they will be inaccessible until newer
14 identically-named savepoints are released.
15 </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.8"><h2>Notes</h2><p>
16 Use <a class="link" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT"><code class="command">ROLLBACK TO</code></a> to
17 rollback to a savepoint. Use <a class="link" href="sql-release-savepoint.html" title="RELEASE SAVEPOINT"><code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code></a>
18 to destroy a savepoint, keeping
19 the effects of commands executed after it was established.
21 Savepoints can only be established when inside a transaction block.
22 There can be multiple savepoints defined within a transaction.
23 </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.9"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
24 To establish a savepoint and later undo the effects of all commands executed
25 after it was established:
26 </p><pre class="programlisting">
28 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (1);
29 SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
30 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (2);
31 ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
32 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3);
35 The above transaction will insert the values 1 and 3, but not 2.
37 To establish and later destroy a savepoint:
38 </p><pre class="programlisting">
40 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3);
41 SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
42 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (4);
43 RELEASE SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
46 The above transaction will insert both 3 and 4.
48 To use a single savepoint name:
49 </p><pre class="programlisting">
51 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (1);
52 SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
53 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (2);
54 SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
55 INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3);
57 -- rollback to the second savepoint
58 ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
59 SELECT * FROM table1; -- shows rows 1 and 2
61 -- release the second savepoint
62 RELEASE SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
64 -- rollback to the first savepoint
65 ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
66 SELECT * FROM table1; -- shows only row 1
69 The above transaction shows row 3 being rolled back first, then row 2.
70 </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.10"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
71 SQL requires a savepoint to be destroyed automatically when another
72 savepoint with the same name is established. In
73 <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>, the old savepoint is kept, though only the more
74 recent one will be used when rolling back or releasing. (Releasing the
75 newer savepoint with <code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code> will cause the older one
76 to again become accessible to <code class="command">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</code> and
77 <code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code>.) Otherwise, <code class="command">SAVEPOINT</code> is
79 </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.170.11"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-begin.html" title="BEGIN"><span class="refentrytitle">BEGIN</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-commit.html" title="COMMIT"><span class="refentrytitle">COMMIT</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-release-savepoint.html" title="RELEASE SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback.html" title="ROLLBACK"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html" title="SQL Commands">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-security-label.html" title="SECURITY LABEL">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 18.0 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> SECURITY LABEL</td></tr></table></div></body></html>