END
END — commit the current transaction
Synopsis
END [ WORK | TRANSACTION ] [ AND [ NO ] CHAIN ]
Description
END commits the current transaction. All changes made by the transaction become visible to others and are guaranteed to be durable if a crash occurs. This command is aPostgreSQL extension that is equivalent toCOMMIT.
Parameters
WORKTRANSACTIONOptional key words. They have no effect.
AND CHAINIf
AND CHAINis specified, a new transaction is immediately started with the same transaction characteristics (seeSET TRANSACTION) as the just finished one. Otherwise, no new transaction is started.
Notes
UseROLLBACK to abort a transaction.
IssuingEND when not inside a transaction does no harm, but it will provoke a warning message.
Examples
To commit the current transaction and make all changes permanent:
END;
Compatibility
END is aPostgreSQL extension that provides functionality equivalent toCOMMIT, which is specified in the SQL standard.