PostgreSQL 8.3.1 Documentation
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# COMMIT

## Name

COMMIT -- commit the current transaction

## Synopsis

    COMMIT [ WORK | TRANSACTION ]

## Description

`COMMIT` commits the current transaction. All changes made by the transaction become visible to others and are guaranteed to be durable if a crash occurs.

## Parameters

`WORK`
`TRANSACTION`

  Optional key words. They have no effect.

## Notes

Use ROLLBACK to abort a transaction.

Issuing `COMMIT` when not inside a transaction does no harm, but it will provoke a warning message.

## Examples

To commit the current transaction and make all changes permanent:

    COMMIT;

## Compatibility

The SQL standard only specifies the two forms `COMMIT` and `COMMIT WORK`. Otherwise, this command is fully conforming.

## See Also

BEGIN, ROLLBACK

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