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RELEASE [ SAVEPOINT ] <em class="replaceable"><code>savepoint_name</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.6"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code> destroys a savepoint previously defined
in the current transaction.
</p><p>
Destroying a savepoint makes it unavailable as a rollback point,
but it has no other user visible behavior. It does not undo the
effects of commands executed after the savepoint was established.
(To do that, see <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</span></a>.)
Destroying a savepoint when
it is no longer needed allows the system to reclaim some resources
earlier than transaction end.
</p><p>
<code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code> also destroys all savepoints that were
established after the named savepoint was established.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.7"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>savepoint_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The name of the savepoint to destroy.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.8"><h2>Notes</h2><p>
Specifying a savepoint name that was not previously defined is an error.
</p><p>
It is not possible to release a savepoint when the transaction is in
an aborted state.
</p><p>
If multiple savepoints have the same name, only the one that was most
recently defined is released.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.9"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
To establish and later destroy a savepoint:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
BEGIN;
INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3);
SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (4);
RELEASE SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
COMMIT;
</pre><p>
The above transaction will insert both 3 and 4.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.10"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
This command conforms to the <acronym class="acronym">SQL</acronym> standard. The standard
specifies that the key word <code class="literal">SAVEPOINT</code> is
mandatory, but <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> allows it to
be omitted.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.163.11"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-begin.html" title="BEGIN"><span class="refentrytitle">BEGIN</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-commit.html" title="COMMIT"><span class="refentrytitle">COMMIT</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback.html" title="ROLLBACK"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-savepoint.html" title="SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">SAVEPOINT</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-reindex.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-reset.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">REINDEX </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> RESET</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
