Definition of a Transaction - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

Database Introduction

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-07-27
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

A transaction is a logical unit of work and the unit of recovery. The requests nested within a transaction must either all happen or not happen at all. Transactions are atomic. A partial transaction cannot exist.