25005
PostgreSQLERRORNotableInvalid Transaction StateHIGH confidence
no active SQL transaction for branch transaction
What this means
SQLSTATE 25005 is raised when a branch transaction command is issued but there is no active transaction to participate in.
Why it happens
- 1Attempting a branch transaction operation outside of an active transaction context
How to reproduce
Branch transaction command without an active transaction.
expected output
ERROR: no active SQL transaction for branch transaction
Fix
Begin a transaction before issuing branch transaction commands
WHEN When this error occurs.
Begin a transaction before issuing branch transaction commands
BEGIN; -- now perform branch transaction operations
Why this works
Branch transaction operations require an enclosing transaction context.
Sources
Official documentation ↗
Class 25 — Invalid Transaction State
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