15.8.1 Problem
You want to perform a transaction in a JDBC script.
15.8.2 Solution
Use the standard JDBC transaction support mechanism.
15.8.3 Discussion
To perform transactions in Java, use your Connection object to turn off auto-commit mode. Then, after issuing your queries, use the object's commit( ) method to commit the transaction or rollback( ) to cancel it. Typically, you execute the statements for the transaction in a try block, with commit( ) at the end of the block. To handle failures, invoke rollback( ) in the corresponding exception handler:
try { conn.setAutoCommit (false); Statement s = conn.createStatement ( ); // move some money from one person to the other s.executeUpdate ("UPDATE money SET amt = amt - 6 WHERE name = 'Eve'"); s.executeUpdate ("UPDATE money SET amt = amt + 6 WHERE name = 'Ida'"); s.close ( ); conn.commit ( ); conn.setAutoCommit (true); } catch (SQLException e) { System.err.println ("Transaction failed, rolling back."); Cookbook.printErrorMessage (e); // empty exception handler in case rollback fails try { conn.rollback ( ); conn.setAutoCommit (true); } catch (Exception e2) { } }
Using the mysql Client Program
Writing MySQL-Based Programs
Record Selection Techniques
Working with Strings
Working with Dates and Times
Sorting Query Results
Generating Summaries
Modifying Tables with ALTER TABLE
Obtaining and Using Metadata
Importing and Exporting Data
Generating and Using Sequences
Using Multiple Tables
Statistical Techniques
Handling Duplicates
Performing Transactions
Introduction to MySQL on the Web
Incorporating Query Resultsinto Web Pages
Processing Web Input with MySQL
Using MySQL-Based Web Session Management
Appendix A. Obtaining MySQL Software
Appendix B. JSP and Tomcat Primer
Appendix C. References