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SAVEPOINT <em class="replaceable"><code>savepoint_name</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.169.6"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">SAVEPOINT</code> establishes a new savepoint within
the current transaction.
</p><p>
A savepoint is a special mark inside a transaction that allows all commands
that are executed after it was established to be rolled back, restoring
the transaction state to what it was at the time of the savepoint.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.169.7"><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 to give to the new savepoint.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.169.8"><h2>Notes</h2><p>
Use <a class="xref" href="sql-rollback-to.html" title="ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</span></a> to
rollback to a savepoint. Use <a class="xref" href="sql-release-savepoint.html" title="RELEASE SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</span></a>
to destroy a savepoint, keeping
the effects of commands executed after it was established.
</p><p>
Savepoints can only be established when inside a transaction block.
There can be multiple savepoints defined within a transaction.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.169.9"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
To establish a savepoint and later undo the effects of all commands executed
after it was established:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
BEGIN;
INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (1);
SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (2);
ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT my_savepoint;
INSERT INTO table1 VALUES (3);
COMMIT;
</pre><p>
The above transaction will insert the values 1 and 3, but not 2.
</p><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-1.9.3.169.10"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
SQL requires a savepoint to be destroyed automatically when another
savepoint with the same name is established. In
<span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>, the old savepoint is kept, though only the more
recent one will be used when rolling back or releasing. (Releasing the
newer savepoint with <code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code> will cause the older one
to again become accessible to <code class="command">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT</code> and
<code class="command">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</code>.) Otherwise, <code class="command">SAVEPOINT</code> is
fully SQL conforming.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.169.11"><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-release-savepoint.html" title="RELEASE SAVEPOINT"><span class="refentrytitle">RELEASE SAVEPOINT</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></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-rollback-to.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-security-label.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> SECURITY LABEL</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
