START

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START [TRANSACTION]

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.

This example carries out a selection within a transaction:

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

COMMIT, ROLLBACK.