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	Command STARTSTART [TRANSACTION]

Description

The START command is used to set the beginning of a transaction. If this command is passed when a transaction is already underway, it starts a subtransaction. The keyword TRANSACTION is optional.

Example

This example carries out a selection within a transaction:

START TRANSACTION;
SELECT * FROM suppliers
WHERE supplier_name LIKE '%bob%';
COMMIT TRANSACTION;