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PostgreSQL · Command

BEGIN

BEGIN starts a PostgreSQL transaction block. Statements after it run together until COMMIT or ROLLBACK, instead of each statement committing separately.

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Syntax

BEGIN [ WORK | TRANSACTION ] [ transaction_mode [, ...] ]

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  • COMMIT
  • ROLLBACK
  • START TRANSACTION
  • SAVEPOINT
  • SET TRANSACTION

Source: PostgreSQL: Documentation: 18: BEGIN. Checked 2026-11-03.