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# TDatabase.StartTransaction

Start a new transaction.

## Declaration

Source position: db.pas line 2087

`public procedure TDatabase.StartTransaction; virtual; abstract;`

## Description

StartTransaction must be implemented by descendent classes to start a new transaction. This method is provided for Delphi compatibility: new applications should use a TDBTransaction component instead and invoke the TDBTransaction.StartTransaction method.

## See also

TDBTransaction |  | Encapsulate a transaction
TDBTransaction.StartTransaction

Documentation generated on: May 14 2021