Definition of a Transaction - Teradata Database

Database Introduction

Product
Teradata Database
Release Number
15.00
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-09-25
dita:id
B035-1091
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata® Database

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.