Microsoft KB Archive/115813

= INF: Checking for an ODBC Driver's Transaction Support =

Article ID: 115813

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 1.5
 * Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q115813



SUMMARY
The appropriate way to check for a driver's support for transactions is to check the return value from the call to SQLGetInfo with fSQLType=SQL_TXN_CAPABLE. Relying upon SQLTransact with fType=SQL_ROLLBACK to return SQL_ERROR to check the transaction support in not recommended and can lead to unexpected results.



MORE INFORMATION
With ODBC Driver Manager (ODBC.DLL) version 1.5 and later, in case of drivers that export SQLTransact function, SQLTransact with fType=SQL_ROLLBACK will return SQL_SUCCESS. However, the actual driver may not support transactions. SQLGetInfo with fSQLType=SQL_TXN_CAPABLE with return correct information that the driver does not support transactions. This is applicable in general to drivers that support multiple DBMSs.

For example, Database Desktop Drivers fall into the category where SQLTransact is exported, and hence, SQLTransact with fType=SQL_ROLLBACK will return SQL_SUCCESS, though the drivers do not support the transactions. Calling SQLGetInfo with fSQLType=SQL_TXN_CAPABLE correctly return 0 to indicate that the transactions are not supported.

Additional query words: 1.50 Driver Manager VB Visual Basic Access ODBC Paradox Text Excel Btrieve Foxpro dBase Simba

Keywords: KB115813

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