Console - ROLLBACK

Aborts a transaction, rolling the database back to its save point.

Syntax

BEGIN

For more information on transactions, see Transactions. To initiate a transaction, use the BEGIN command. To save changes, see COMMIT command.

Example

• Initiate a new transaction:

  orientdb> BEGIN
  
  Transaction 1 is running
  

• Attempt to start a new transaction, while another is open:

  orientdb> BEGIN
  
  Error: an active transaction is currently open (id=1). Commit or rollback before starting a new one.
  

• Make changes to the database:

  orientdb> INSERT INTO Account (name) VALUES ('tx test')
  
  Inserted record 'Account#9:-2{name:tx test} v0' in 0,004000 sec(s).
  

• View changes in database:

  orientdb> SELECT FROM Account WHERE name LIKE 'tx%'
  
  ---+-------+--------------------
   # | RID   | name
  ---+-------+--------------------
   0 | #9:-2 | tx test
  ---+-------+--------------------
  1 item(s) found. Query executed in 0.076 sec(s).
  

• Abort the transaction:

  orientdb> ROLLBACK
  
  Transaction 1 has been rollbacked in 4ms
  

• View rolled back database:

  orientdb> SELECT FROM Account WHERE name LIKE 'tx%'
  
  0 item(s) found. Query executed in 0.037 sec(s).
  

For more information on other commands, see Console Commands.